SAINT CROIX,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaborne Airlines, the
regional carrier based in St. Croix, USVI, and the British Virgin Islands
Tourist Board in collaboration with the BVI Airport Authority today announced
daily round-trip flights between San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin International
Airport and Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport, serving the British
Virgin Islands. The new service will operate with 17-seat Dehavilland Twin
Otters with twenty four (24) flight segments per week starting December 8, 2012.
Starting in February, the market will be operated with 34-seat Saab turboprop
equipment with two pilots, flight attendant, in-flight service and a lavatory.
�By April 2013 Seaborne plans to operate 49 weekly round-trip flights with over
3,300 weekly seats into and out of the market. �Service is scheduled to begin
December 8. �
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Additionally, on
December 8, Seaborne plans to operate new service from San Juan non-stop to
Virgin Gorda, with twelve (12) flight segments weekly with 17-seat Twin Otter
service. Seaborne also plans to introduce special promotional fares for BVI
residents traveling to San Juan and beyond. �
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"We're pleased to
introduce the first scheduled Saab service to The British Virgin Islands from
our connecting complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico," said Gary Foss, president,
Seaborne Airlines. �"This schedule will allow customers from throughout the
United States and Canada easy connections to the beautiful and upscale British
Virgin Islands, renowned for their powdery white-sand beaches, lush green
mountains and sheltered yacht filled harbors. �We are especially eager to
provide nonstop service directly from San Juan to Virgin Gorda, home of Little
Dix Bay, the Bitter End Yacht Club, Biras Creek, other upscale resorts, villas
and small locally owned properties. �And of course, there are The Baths, a
national park where granite boulders create mysterious grottos in the sea".
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BVI travelers will
also have access to Seaborne's premium lounge at San Juan's Luis Munoz Marin
International Airport. The lounge offers comfortable seating, work areas,
charging stations, light refreshments, WIFI access, and Direct TV. Additionally,
Seaborne customers have access to FasTrak SJU security access, which allows
travelers to go to the head of the TSA line.
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Here is the
schedule December 8 � February 1 (all times local):
