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CARIBBEAN
AIRLINES SOAR FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP |
BARBADOS (May
10, 2007) – One of the legacies of the ICC Cricket World
Cup which ended with the final in Barbados last month was
the unprecedented level of cooperation between the Caribbean
region’s carriers, reports Richard Lue, coordinator of the
regional airline task force for the international
competition.
Lue, who is Air Jamaica's Director of Special Projects, said
that Air Jamaica, Caribbean Airlines and LIAT rose to the
challenge to move the teams, officials, media and sponsors
(TOMS) between the nine Caribbean countries that hosted the
competition. "Collectively we completed 90 different
segments and moved 5,000 pieces of luggage to ensure that
the competition ran smoothly. Everybody got where they
needed to be," said Lue, adding that the air transportation
systems and the smooth movement of people were positive
highlights of the 2007 tournament. |
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Lue said Air
Jamaica moved close to 6,000 passengers, including fans and
supporters, from the Super Eight stage of the tournament to
the final at Kensington Oval in Barbados, adding a total of
11 extra flights between Barbados, Jamaica and St. Lucia for
the semifinals and finals.
He added that Air Jamaica also flew Indian groups traveling
via London to Jamaica, New Zealanders via Los Angeles, South
Africans via New York and Australians and Sri Lankans from
Jamaica to the Eastern Caribbean. "The flights went very
well and we are very happy with our performance during the
competition," he said.
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