Direct flights from Georgetown to Venezuela will commence when the Ogle International Airport is completed by the end of this year, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad said.
The minister also noted that this development comes about as more emphasis is being placed on promoting, developing and marketing the country on the international front, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
Prashad, GINA stated, was commenting on the statements made by Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana Dario Morandy who had said that Venezuela was working along with three companies from Guyana and one from Venezuela in an effort to ensure that this is realized.
“Works are moving ahead as expected. There are currently no constraints and as such direct flights from Guyana to Venezuela will commence by yearend. This will further boost relations between the two countries which are currently in the best moments. We are happy with Guyana,” the ambassador was quoted by GINA as saying.
The tourism minister said that once direct flights are established it will entail more persons travelling to and from the Spanish-speaking country, which will augur well for Guyana’s tourism development.
“We are working to establish this direct flight and we are working closely with the Venezuelan Government and tour operators also to see how we can get on board soon, since this will make flights more frequent,” Prashad was quoted as saying.
This direct flight from Guyana to Venezuela will add to the daily flight already established between Guyana and Suriname.
