…looking to expand operations across Caribbean, South America

Local airline, JAGS Aviation Inc, on Wednesday introduced a new service to Lethem in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) with a 10 per cent reduction in airfares as part of efforts to make travel more economical and accessible for Guyanese. “We’ve taken the initiative to offer the services to Lethem at 10 per cent less than the current market value so that we can make it easier and more accessible for our people to travel,” Reservation Manager at JAGS, Natasha Smith, told reporters. Operated by BK International, JAGS Aviation is offering flights from the Bradley Hangar at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD), to Lethem at $58,800 one-way and $82,800 round trip.

The Ogle-Lethem Scheduled Service is four days per week, with two daily flights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, departing Ogle at 07:00h and 15:30h, and Lethem at 09:00h and 17:00h. There will only be one flight on Sunday, which leaves Ogle at 13:00h and Lethem at 14:30h. This new service will be flown on the newly acquired HAL 228 Turboprop – a modern, air-conditioned aircraft configured for 19 passengers. Additionally, the airline has the capacity to draw on other aircraft across its fleet to supplement capacity on high-demand days.