Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2018 | Page 242

Dominica Continues Recovery Six Months
after Hurricane Maria Hits the Island
ACCESS
Dominica has full connectivity to international
and regional markets with regular flights offered
by regional carriers including LIAT, Seaborne
Airlines, WINAIR, Air Sunshine, Coastal Express
Carrier and, most recently, InterCaribbean
Airways. As of March 22, 2018, InterCaribbean
Airways will operate nonstop scheduled services
between Dominica, St. Lucia and Tortola.
Chartered flights are also available via Sky High
Aviation Services, and Trans Island Air.
The Douglas Charles Airport, located at Melville
Hall, and the Canefield Airport have welcomed
passengers since October, 2017. Connections
are available to Barbados, Antigua, San Juan, St.
Maarten, St. Kitts,
Tortola, St. Thomas, Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Croix
and St. Thomas.
Air access has been expanded with night
landing available at Douglas Charles Airport
until 8 p.m. for public flights and until 10 p.m. by
special arrangement.
L’Express des Iles fast ferry service was
operational within a few weeks after Hurricane
Maria and provides service between Dominica,
Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Lucia. L’Express
des Iles has partnered with Air Caraïbes to offer
simultaneous airline and ferry bookings with
connections to L’Express des Iles destinations.
Booking can be made on www.aircaraibes.com
through the NavigAir programme.