USA 3000 flight unveiled
Created: Mar 02, 2004 10:00 AM
Photo by Tamell Simons.Travelling light:Transport Minister, Dr. Ewart Brown held a press conference yesterday at Cabinet to announce a new cheap flight from Bermuda to Baltimore, Maryland. USA 3000 airlines has 200 reservations booked already, mostly from Bermudians said the president of USA 3000 airlines, Angus Kinnear."Currently, the flight will run twice a week but in December we will increase it to three times a week," he said."You might ask why Baltimore - Baltimore has access to connections to other low cost carriers and to Amtrak."Dr. Brown said: "If the flight is popular it may start to go from other cities and other carriers may follow suit."The fare is $79 one way plus taxes. The flights begins May 7 and will fly every Tuesday and Friday.Dr. Brown said: "There has been no financial support for the contract and it has no end date."Mr. Kinnear said: "If it is popular it will continue. We look forward to a long and happy association."USA 3000 are Airbus 320 aeroplanes, which have been operating for the past two years from the US to destinations in Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean. From left: President of USA 3000 Airlines, Angus Kinnear, and Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown.
Travelling light: Transport Minister Ewart Brown (right) yesterday unveiled a new, inexpensive flight to Baltimore/Washington International Airport starting on May 7. USA3000 airlines has 200 reservations booked already, mostly from Bermudians said the president of USA3000 airlines Angus Kinnear (left).
"Currently, the flight will run twice a week, but in December we will increase it to three times a week," he said. Airfare is $79 one way plus taxes and flights take place on Tuesdays and Fridays. "We look forward to a long and happy association," Mr. Kinnear said.
USA3000, operating during the past two years, has a fleet of Airbus 320 jets flying to destinations in Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean.
