Rejected bids for direct NY-Guyana flights will impact business

Ramesh Dookhoo

Former chairman of the Private Sector Commission Ramesh Dookhoo said that the decision by the United States authorities to withhold permission for two air carriers to operate directly to the US from Guyana will have implications not only for ticket pricing but also on business here.

Speaking to Stabroek News yesterday, Dookhoo said businessmen need to travel and know that they do not have to transit anywhere before meeting their destination. He said the US decision could hurt business and exports since the airfreight costs will be a greater burden.

Dookhoo said it is for this reason that Guyanese should press for