(Trinidad Express) Low fares airline REDjet said yesterday it will pursue legal action against the Trinidad and Tobago Government if the State does not honour agreements between Caricom countries over aviation rights.
Robbie Burns, business development manager at REDjet said, “Right now we are trying to ascertain if the Government is willing to honour its agreements which make provisions for the entry of a Barbadian carrier. If we see that their intention is to not honour these agreements then we will be forced to pursue legal action to enter the market.
“We are not prepared to wait indefinitely. We do not want to go the legal route because that is a very lengthy process and we are hoping that someone will step up to resolve the issue.”
With no word from Government officials or the regulatory authority about the status of its application to begin operations in Trinidad, REDjet has been forced to cancel more flights.
Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner previously said that the new low fares airline would receive the all-clear to begin offering a service from last Sunday.
Burns said the airline has not received any information about the outstanding approval.
Chairman of the board, Amrall Mohammed told the Express that a press release would be issued about their decision on Friday but to date no correspondence from the authority.
Attempts to reach Mohammed and Warner on the matter were unsuccessful.
