By John Denny Observer Reporter
(Newcastle, Nevis) ” Tourists and locals alike are praising the return of the American Eagle flights in and out of the Vance Amory International Airport. The flights had been suspended since November 3. Return of the twice-daily flights is a welcome relief for a tourist season that has so far been slow. A taxi driver who works the airport is very excited about the returning flight to Nevis. “I”m glad it is back. It has been rough without that flight,” she said. “With just the one small flight coming in the morning and not leaving until the afternoon, there just wasn’t any business for the taxi drivers that work the airport.” A bartender at Shirley’s Restaurant near the airport said the returning flight will certainly help their business. “It is good for us. A lot of people that arrive on Nevis come here first,” she said. “The tourist season has already been down, so that flight coming back is very important for us.” As the bartender was talking about the returning flight, a rental car bearing arrivals from the first flight pulled up with four customers for lunch. One was a local with her parents just arriving for a visit to Nevis. “I wasn’t sure if the flight was happening or not,” she said. “Last night, it seemed a bit touch and go. We called the airline, they didn’t know. Then we called the travel agent and they didn’t know. Finally I called the airport here and they couldn’t tell me if the flight was coming in. It was so typically Nevis and I am used to things like that. As usual everything worked out fine.” Below is a roundup of scheduled passenger flights in the Federation: Nevis (Vance Amory International) American Eagle Flight 5086 arrives from San Juan at 12:35 p.m. and returns at 1:51 p.m. Flight 5089 arrives from San Juan at 2:23 p.m. and returns at 3:40 p.m. Liat Flight 544 arrives from Antigua/ St. Kitts at 5 p.m. and returns to Antigua departing at 5:15 p.m. Winair has no set schedule from Nevis, but does fly out. For more information on Winair flights to and from Nevis call 869 469 9333 St. Kitts (Robert Bradshaw International) American Airlines Sunday, Wednesday and Friday From Miami flight 2299 at 2:30 p.m. returns to Miami as flight 2280 at 3:30 p.m. From JFK flight 2051 at 3 p.m. returns at 4:10 p.m. American Eagle Daily flights from San Juan arrive at 1:29 p.m. and return to San Juan at 1:58 p.m. Liat Flight 504 arrives from Antigua at 6:30 a.m. and departs for St Maarten at 6:45 a.m. Flight 503 arrives from St. Maarten at 805 a.m. and departs for Antigua at 8:20 a.m. Flight 316 arrives from Anigua at 10:30 a.m. and departs for Tortola at 10:45 a.m. Flight 550 arrives from Antigua at 10:45 and departs for St. Maarten/ St. Thomas at 11 a.m. Flight 315 arrives from Tortola/ St. Maarten at1:40 p.m. and departs for Antigua at 1:55 p.m. Flight 544/545 arrives from Antigua at 5:05 p.m. and returns to Antigua at 5:20 p.m. Flight 512 arrives from Antigua at 7:35 p.m. and departs for St. Maarten and Tortola at 7:50 p.m. Flight 329 arrives from St Thomas/ St. Maarten at 9:10 p.m. and departs for Antigua at 9:25 Winair Flight 309 Sunday Tuesday Thursday Friday arrives from St. Maarten at 8:20 a.m. and leaves for Antigua at 8:30 Flight 701 Sunday Tuesday Thursday Friday arrives from St. Maarten/ Nevis at 8:50 a.m. and departs for St. Maarten at 9 a.m. Flight 040 Monday Wednesday Saturday arrives from St. Maarten” at 8:55 a.m. and returns as flight 702 at 9:05 Flight 312 arrives from Antigua at 11:45 a.m. then departs for St. Maarten at 11:55 Flight 815Arrives from St Maarten at 2:25 p.m. and departs for Nevis/St. Maarten at 2:35 p.m. Flight 755 arrives from St. Maarten/Nevis at 7:25 p.m. and departs for St. Maarten at 7:35 Flight 350 Sunday Tuesday Thursday Friday arrives from Antigua at 8:15 p.m. and departs for St. Maarten at 8:25 Flight 863 Sunday Tuesday Thursday Friday Arrives from St. Maarten at 8:20 p.m. and leaves for Nevis/ St Maarten at 8:30
