Caribbean Sun Airlines & Caribbean Star Airlines Accommodating Passengers Affected By LIAT Pilot 'Sickout'
Posted on: Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 15:00 CST
Caribbean Sun Airlines and Caribbean Star Airlines have announced that they are accommodating passengers holding confirmed seats on all LIAT flights cancelled as a result of the "sickout" job action being staged today by LIAT pilots.
William E. "Skip" Barnette, president and CEO of Caribbean Sun and its sister airline, Antigua-based Caribbean Star Airlines, commented on the situation, stating: "This isn't about competition, it's about helping people. The people of the Caribbean deserve safe and reliable air transportation that is second to none. We feel that it is our duty to do all that we can to help out during this difficult period."
Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun are accommodating LIAT passengers affected by the sickout on a space available basis. For more information, passengers are encouraged to call Caribbean Star/Sun as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Caribbean U.S., Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic the U.S. Virgin Islands ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 800-744-7827 866-864-6272 809-200-8999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
About Caribbean Star Airlines and Caribbean Sun Airlines
Privately held Caribbean Star Airlines Limited was incorporated in Antigua in January 2000. Its sister airline Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, launched its maiden flight in January 2003. With a total of 20 Dash-8 aircraft, the most recent of which was commissioned into service in January 2006, the combined Caribbean Star/Caribbean Sun fleet is the largest and most modern in the Caribbean. A total of 18 Caribbean destinations are served by the two airlines, which transport some 80,000 people each month. More information about Caribbean Sun Airlines and Caribbean Star Airlines is available at their respective Web sites, http://www.flycsa.com and http://www.flycaribbeanstar.com.
Caribbean Star Airlines Limited and Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc. are affiliated but separate companies. The air service provided by each carrier is operated independently of the other, and the rules applicable to travel on each airline may be different.
Source: Business Wire
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