Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications Franklin Meyers, met on Wednesday RedJet’s Robbie Burns, Business Development Director.
RedJet initiated the meeting to explore the possibility of flying to Sint Maarten from Barbados. A formal request has been made.
The Civil Aviation Authority will review the request and advise the minister accordingly.
Burns gave an overview of the markets that the airline flies too and the new markets that they are currently pursuing.
RedJet, founded in 2006, has been characterised as a low cost air carrier in the English-speaking Caribbean. The airline which is based in Barbados according to its website currently flies to Guyana and Jamaica.
Also attending the meeting was the Ministry of Tourism, Economic, Transport & Telecommunications Secretary General Miguel De Weever and Head of the Aviation and Maritime Department Louis Halley.