- Air Canada celebrates 74 years of service to Barbados
On a warm Saturday afternoon, an Air Canada flight touched down at Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) under the command of Captain Karen Mundell, marking the airline’s 74th year of operations to Barbados.
Air Canada became the first North American airline to offer scheduled service to Barbados on December 3, 1949.
The Canadian High Commissioner to Barbados, Lilian Chatterjee, emphasised the airline’s significant impact on forging human relationships.
Chatterjee, together with Shelly Williams, Chairman of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and other dignitaries, greeted arriving passengers from Toronto Pearson International Airport.
As the brilliant sounds of Barbadian soca musicians resonated through the GAIA arrival gate, 272 passengers and 10 staff members were treated to a beautiful blend of music, dance, and emotional tokens of thanks from the BTMI.
Chatterjee highlighted her excitement for the…
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