The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has slapped American Airlines with a hefty fine of $4.1 million for multiple violations of federal laws governing tarmac delays. The fine represents the largest fine ever issued for such violations and DOT said its part of a broader effort to protect air travelers, which has included returning more than $2.5 billion in refunds. “This is the latest action in our continued drive to enforce the rights of airline passengers,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "Whether the issue is extreme tarmac delays or problems getting refunds, DOT will continue to protect consumers and hold airlines accountable." An investigation by DOT’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) revealed that between 2018 and 2021, American Airlines allowed 43 domestic flights to remain on the tarmac for extended…
SkyHigh Dominicana, the carrier which commenced operations at the Cyril E. King Airport in March, is…
The abrupt closure of the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island at the beginning…
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ST. THOMAS — Frontier Airlines is resuming its service between Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas and…
American Airlines Inaugural Flight Lands in British…
Janeka Simon June 02, 2023Amid much fanfare, the long-awaited inaugural American Airlines flight to the British Virgin Islands…
VIPA Assures St. Croix Landfill Issues Won't…
Janeka Simon May 28, 2023During a meeting of the V.I. Port Authority (VIPA) Governing Board Friday, Executive Director Carlton…
Staffing Concerns Arise as BVI's International…
Staff Consortium May 28, 2023As the British Virgin Island prepares for increased air traffic to the territory when American Airlines…
Strengthening Virgin Islands Connectivity: Fly…
Janeka Simon And Ernice Gilbert May 04, 2023Omer ErSelcuk wants to focus on making it easier for people to travel from one airport in the USVI to…
Silver Airways will resume airport flights between St. Croix and St. Thomas on May 8th, the company has confirmed to the Consortium, marking the carrier's return to a suddenly options-filled air trave...
Passengers travelling between islands for the tail end of Carnival festivities will have more options with a new carrier set to take to the skies by April 28th. The pronouncement was made by Execut...
The new airline set to offer inter-island travel between the Henry E. Rohlsen and Cyril E. King Airports in the U.S. Virgin Islands expects to commence flights by the end of April, say people with kno...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in the Caribbean on Wednesday issued a public recommendation for travelers, as an increase in the number of international arrivals is expected to st...
ST. THOMAS — Two men were shot in St. Thomas during what the victims described to police as being a sudden incident while they were under a tent at the Paul M. Pearson Gardens housing community. Ac...
The V.I. Port Authority announced Wednesday that a new air service connecting the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic will commence on March 27. SkyHigh Dominicana begins non-stop air serv...
The availability of air service between St. Thomas and St. Croix is expected to improve within the next two months, according to Carlton Dowe, executive director of the V.I. Port Authority. "Up to to...
A new ferry servicing the St. Thomas-St. John route is one step closer to becoming a reality, as the Department of Public Works announced on Thursday that it had secured grant funding of $1.7 million ...
The U.S. Virgin Islanders may soon have easier access to the rest of the Caribbean region as the Caribbean Development Bank proposes a number of options to remedy the prevalent regional transportation...
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