Minority Councillor.

   Deferred question from February 24th, 2022

Councillor Tashia Burris.

Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

     In response to the question posed by the Councillor, I will like to state that negotiations with British Airways commenced in October 2021.

     The Contract was signed on November 27th, 2021 and bookings resumed soon thereafter.

The international flights expected to arrive in Tobago are as follows:

• British Airways commenced on January 1 Oth 2022, departing from London Gatwick and negotiations started in October 2021.

• Virgin Atlantic commenced on January 29th, 2022, departing from London Heathrow and negotiations commenced in October 2021.

• Condor plans to return in the winter of 2022 with no specific date confirmed as yet. That flight is expected to depart from Frankfurt Germany and negotiations commenced in October 2021 and are ongoing.

• Caribbean Airlines is expected to return to Tobago, departing from New York, JFK. The actual date of resumption of service is unknown at this time and negotiations are ongoing.

Thank you.