Sean Bird worries that LIAT 2020 project will be shelved and blames PM Browne’s behaviour for carrier’s present stagnation

United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker Sean Bird is asking about
the status of the proposed LIAT 2020 project, since several
conflicting reports about the airline and its viability are in
circulation.
 
The region is now experiencing serious issues with intra-regional
travel, despite the efforts of other well-established carriers,
including Caribbean Airlines and InterCaribbean Airlines.
 
This has prompted frustrated and dissatisfied travelers to call for
LIAT to be fully resuscitated in order to close the transportation gap.
 
But, based on recent statements by a regional political analyst, it
appears that there are plans afoot to shelve the LIAT 2020 project,
says Sean Bird, the UPP’s Rural East candidate.

Bird says he has read a number of articles in the local media, and
each seems to be sending mixed messages about regional travel and
LIAT.

He understands that there is, indeed, a plan for LIAT – but, in his
opinion, that plan has not been made clear to the public.
 
The regional carrier has not been able to make headway following
the COVID-19 pandemic, and Bird is blaming the behaviour of Prime
Minister Gaston Browne for LIAT’s current stagnation.
 
He notes that many other countries want to see the airline fully
operational, but there continue to be serious impediments to
realizing this.