{"id":162625,"date":"2024-04-04T09:04:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/?p=162625"},"modified":"2024-04-03T21:12:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T01:12:35","slug":"saint-lucia-celebrates-success-at-routes-america-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/162625\/2024\/04\/saint-lucia-celebrates-success-at-routes-america-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Lucia Celebrates Success At Routes America Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

A four-member delegation,\u00a0led by Thaddeus M. Antoine, Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority represented\u00a0Saint Lucia\u00a0at the recently concluded Routes America Conference, which was held from March 19-21, in Bogota Colombia.<\/p>\n

The three-day event united prominent figures from the aviation industry to deliberate on route development strategies and technologies, aiming to cultivate stronger partnerships.<\/p>\n

The Saint Lucian delegation attended with the objective of implementing its airline strategy, which focuses on enhancing services from Europe, South America, and the Caribbean to align with the anticipated expansion of 2,000 new rooms by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

During the delegation’s engagements, meetings were held with executives from seven prospective airlines interested in introducing inaugural routes to Saint Lucia, with some aiming for launches as early as 2024.<\/p>\n

Simultaneously, strategic discussions were conducted with executives from nine existing airlift providers to ensure the maintenance and sustainability of current capacities and schedules.<\/p>\n

These providers applauded the destination for its high demand, demonstrated by robust loads, innovative marketing strategies, and excellent yields observed over the past year.<\/p>\n

The airlines welcomed the news of future growth expectations based on the island\u2019s upcoming signature events, additional room stock, and the development of the community tourism program, with some even agreeing to increase capacity from this year.<\/p>\n

Consequently, Saint Lucia is pleased to announce that by the end of 2024, it will experience an additional 113,000 airline seats compared to 2023, including 40,000 more seats available for the Summer of 2024 and an additional 3,000 seats from the Caribbean region compared to 2023.\u00a0This will be led by:<\/p>\n