>TI Caribbean Star to operate more flights

Airline Industry Information, Jan 28, 2002

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Caribbean Star Airlines is planning to launch a new service from Puerto Rico to other Caribbean islands, in an effort to provide better connections to the United States.

The Antigua-based airline will operate more flights from San Juan's international airport starting in July 2002. From Puerto Rico, the airline will offer flights to Antigua, St. Maarten, the Dominican Republic, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tortola, Trinidad, Grenada and Guyana.

Caribbean Star, whose main hubs will be in Barbados and Antigua, has established agreements with US carriers to bring passengers from the US into San Juan because the US authorities have restricted how many American cities the airline can serve. In an effort to meet the needs created by the expansion, the airline plans to employ around 50 people in San Juan and has leased two Dash-8 aircraft - it also plans to lease two more later this year, reported The Associated Press.

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