TUI Airways’ Black History Month commemorative flight from the United Kingdom (UK), with an all-black flight crew, landed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, recently.
October is observed as Black History Month in the United Kingdom (UK).
The flight, which arrived from London Gatwick airport in the UK, carried 251 passengers and a 10-member flight crew. It was one of two TUI Airways commemorative Black History Month flights, the other being from Manchester to Boa Vista in Cape Verde.
Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer, told JIS News that the flight marked a significant moment for the JTB.
She highlighted that it was a symbolic occasion, as the Windrush generation, which arrived in the UK from Caribbean nations between 1948 and 1973, has been a significant part of the UK, “and for TUI to bring this flight here, it is very befitting and that they understand the shared history and the shared culture in bringing…
