TEGUCIGALPA.
Greater connectivity abroad and better opportunities for the tourism sector represents the arrival this day of the first flight of the airline Sun Country which will have a direct flight from the city of Minneapolis, en Minnesota, United States on the island of Roatan.
Geovanny Rosa, General Manager of the Honduran Company for Airport Infrastructure and Services (Ehisa), said that about two years ago negotiations began to attract the airline, and it has been a success that they have already begun operations.
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the airlines American Airlines, United, CM Airlines, Sosa and Lanhsa Airlines are currently landing in Roatan. |
“Roatan was the destination from the start, the line representatives always saw the island as a tourist destination with many attractions,” he stated.
The first flight expected with drums and cymbals takes from Minneapolis 105 passengers.
Although this year was critical for the airport sector, first for the pandemic and in the case of San Pedro Sula, For the floods, the looks from already are put in 2021.
“By 2021 we continue with our main pillar which is to ensure operational safety, maintain the protocols of biosecurity and maintain all levels of service, ”Rosa stated.
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timetable Flights from Minneapolis will arrive every Friday at 3:15 pm and depart at 4:30 pm. |
As for the next airport San Pedro Sula, Ramón Villeda Morales in the process of cleaning up after the floods caused by storms Eta and Iota, Rosa stated:
“We will continue with the final work for the complete rehabilitation of the airport Ramon Villeda Morales, One of our main goals. With this we will be able to recover portfolios of new routes that were scheduled for December 2020 “.
Happy and optimistic
Romeo Silvestri, businessman of Roatan, Stated that the arrival of airline Sun Country it is a great event.
“It is spectacular for us that such a prestigious new airline can come, with a history of 36 years in commercial aviation, especially in an area where for us it is very important because there is a huge concentration of search engines that come to the island to spend your vacation and be able to enjoy the diving we have in Roatan“, Said Silvestri.
“Sun Country It can help us a lot by combining flights with the Northeast United States, Is a low cost line that will be operating weekly at Roatan.
No doubt this will be an exhibition window, not just for Roatan“But for the country,” said the renowned Caribbean businessman.
For its part, Emilio Silvestri, Minister of Connectivity, said “is an exhibition window not only for Roatan, But for Honduras ”.