The government of Antigua and Barbuda announced on Thursday that it will open a new international airport, the Burton-Nibbs, the second in the Caribbean nation.

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The premiere will be with the arrival of the first commercial flight, marking a significant achievement for the administration led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the aviation industry within the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.

The new airport will improve accessibility to Barbuda, with 2,000 inhabitants, facilitating direct flights to both regional and international destinations. Burton-Nibbs Airport is designed to boost tourism, economic growth and development on the island by providing faster and more efficient connections with the rest of the world.

Antigua & Barbuda’s main airport, V.C. Bird International Airport on the island of Antigua, receives over 800,000 passengers annually. In recent years, the government has encouraged more tourists and airlines to come. Caribbean Airlines and Sunrise Airways have expanded their presence on the island, in addition to the country’s participation in the new LIAT 2.0.

Currently, the country is served by 21 airlines that connect to 25 destinations in the Caribbean, North America and Europe.

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