Director of Tourism, John Lynch was among the more than 100 passengers
including Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority personnel who boarded the
inaugural Fly Jamaica Airways aircraft earlier this morning en route to
the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York.
It was smooth sailing from check-in to departure for the early morning flight.
There
was a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony and all waiting passengers
including Corporate Communications Manager of LIME, Elon Parkinson
started boarding the aircraft at 5.57 a.m.
All passengers were on board by 6.04 a.m. and the doors to the aircraft were closed at 6.20 a.m.
The return flight is scheduled to depart JFK at 11.40 a.m. for a 3.40 p.m. arrival at the Norman Manley International airport.
More than 180 passengers are scheduled to make the return flight.
A welcome reception will be held upon their arrival.
According
to Chief Operating Officer, Captain Lloyd Tai, since the announcement
that the flight would officially take off today, there has been
increased traffic on their website and persons began booking their trip
immediately.
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