|
|
|
Forums39
Topics40,254
Posts326,425
Members26,825
| |
Most Online4,031
Dec 15th, 2024
|
|
|
Posts: 5,187
Joined: June 2009
|
|
|
1 members (Scotia),
359
guests, and
62
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
#20303
06/08/2013 12:02 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340
Traveler
|
OP
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340 |
Paid off all of their staff yesterday and announced that they are closing the base
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 159
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 159 |
Wow, is business that bad?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 925
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 925 |
Hmmm, That leaves TMM and the good guy's. Sounds like Barefoot is going to needs more boats. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340
Traveler
|
|
OP
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340 |
OK,they are definitely sutting down and are retaining just a skeleton staff to honour summer charter commitments. They will then re-locate the fleet between Rodney Bay, St Lucia, and Grenada. They are doing a similar thing with other bases around the world.
rhans .... yes, please send more boats!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 925
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 925 |
Yo Seth, You book em and I'll deliver them 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 648
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 648 |
Seth,
On a related topic, my crew made it clear we would not return to St Vincent until there was competition for LIAT with scheduled service. So, is anything happening with the new airport and any new airlines?
Thanks,
Nolan
Polaris
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340
Traveler
|
|
OP
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340 |
Hello Nolan - the new airport is progressing well and is currently scheduled for opening either in 2014 or 2015. You can see the progress and the terminal buildings at - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Argyle-International-Airport/255896234421808?fref=tsYou can now access SVG by flying from the USA to Martinique, connecting to St Vincent with AIRAWAK. LIAT announced recently that they had purchased two larger ATR turbo-props (I think a 72-seater and a 90-seater) and when they made this announcement, they also indicated that fares would be dropping in June - though we have yet to see such fare reductions
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 681
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 681 |
this is sad to hear. do you think it is the bad world economy or having to rely on LIAT to get down there? Coming in December.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,341
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,341 |
Seth said:Hello Nolan - the new airport is progressing well and is currently scheduled for opening either in 2014 or 2015. You can see the progress and the terminal buildings at - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Argyle-International-Airport/255896234421808?fref=tsYou can now access SVG by flying from the USA to Martinique, connecting to St Vincent with AIRAWAK. LIAT announced recently that they had purchased two larger ATR turbo-props (I think a 72-seater and a 90-seater) and when they made this announcement, they also indicated that fares would be dropping in June - though we have yet to see such fare reductions which June
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,341
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,341 |
Based on my observation from 7 years ago the sunsail staff on friday afternoons could have spent more time fixing all the things that break on a sailboat fleet rather than enjoying the view of the marina.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340
Traveler
|
|
OP
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 340 |
Sailn - they had indicated June 2013 .....
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,341
Traveler
|
|
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
![[Linked Image]](https://www.tickerfactory.com/ezt/d/4;10745;0/st/20240502/e/Cat+fun%21/dt/0/k/dc53/event.png)