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Caribbean air carrier consortium awarded CWC contract
07-27-2006

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The joint bid by Air Jamaica, BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd, Caribbean Star and LIAT for the transportation of the TOMS (Teams, Officials, Media and Sponsors) for CWC 2007 (Cricket World Cup2007) has been accepted by ICC/CWC.

The airlines now look forward to finalizing the contractual details and moving forward with this exciting and challenging project.

This historic initiative marks the first time that a true collaborative effort will be undertaken by a consortium of carriers within the Caribbean region. The support of CWC 2007 by the carriers will be called the Caribbean Carrier Consortium (CCC), and promises to be the best possible air service to meet the unique needs of the ICC/CWC 2007 organizers.

It is envisaged that Air Jamaica and BWIA will support the long haul, heavy demand segments, and Caribbean Star and LIAT will support the shorter haul inter-island flights.

“This is a fabulous opportunity for Air Jamaica to demonstrate our can do attitude and introduce our outstanding brand of service to the many travelers who will be flying with us for the first time,” stated Mike Conway, President & CEO of Air Jamaica. He concluded, “We now have at hand a major and official role to ensure that this world-class event is a success!”

Air Jamaica provides more non-stop flights to Jamaica than any other carrier with more than 270 flights per week from Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York (JFK), Orlando, and Philadelphia in the United States, Toronto, Canada and from London to Montego Bay and Kingston.

Air Jamaica also offers non-stop service between New York (JFK) and Grenada. Air Jamaica offers intra-regional service with flights between Jamaica and The Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Cuba, Curaçao, Grand Cayman and St. Lucia.

The airline's code share agreement with Delta Air Lines, its joint fare arrangements and compatible schedules with United Airlines and other US carriers extend its access to more than 150 cities within the continental United States.