At the recent official launching and commissioning of Sky Service Airways to Guyana at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, it was disclosed that Sky Service Airlines of Toronto will be the only direct flight coming out of Toronto every Tuesday.
The new 757 Sky Service Airline which is administered by Ram Tiwari has the capacity to transport 215 passengers.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad said that “For a very long time we have been trying to get regular service from Toronto to Guyana.”
The minister noted that Sky Service will operate in Guyana as a charter with Titan Tours during the peak seasons, which are Christmas and Easter and during the August holidays, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
This is indeed an achievement to be proud of since the present global financial recession has been affecting tourism and despite that investors in Guyana are showing they have confidence in the industry, he stated.
“This is a reflection that tourism is developing in Guyana otherwise they won’t have been investing in Guyana,” Prashad said.
He stressed that if persons don’t travel to Guyana it will affect the country’s arrival figures. He said that during the peak seasons persons are sometimes left back in Toronto due to the unavailability of flights.
The minister observed that Caribbean Airlines sometimes is forced to run two to three flights per day and lauded Sky Service for its timely commitment.
Tiwari noted that the initiative came at a time when Guyana’s tourism potential is vastly improving, making the country more economically viable. He also acknowledged their confidence in the country’s leadership, GINA added.