Delta was not losing on service to Guyana, Benn says

Transport Minister, Robeson Benn yesterday disputed the explanation by Delta Airlines that it has decided to stop flying the New York-Georgetown route from May because it is racking up losses here.

“Since its inaugural flight in June 2008, Delta Airlines has benefited from the support of the travelling public to the extent that they enjoyed the highest payload of all airlines operating into the Cheddi Jagan International Airport [CJIA],” said Benn as he presented figures, which he said illustrated Delta’s market growth here.

While confirming her company’s decision to pull out of Guyana,