AA cuts flights to Grenada

A tourism official in Grenada has disclosed that American Airlines is to cutback on its scheduled flights to the island, just weeks after the reintroduction of the service following a ten-year break.



Chairman of Grenada’s Airlift Committee Michael McIntyre says the carrier, which resumed daily flights to St George’s last month, will reduce its service to three times a week as of next February.



Tourism officials are concerned that a downturn in the global economy could force a second pullout by the airline.



Grenada secured a commitment from American Airlines in April, after a number of local and foreign investors provided a guarantee of US$1.5 million to the airline.



Since the airline resumed daily flights to Grenada in November there have been concerns in the reduction in the number of passengers.



Grenada’s economy depends heavily on tourism after production dropped significantly in traditional revenue earners, cocoa, nutmeg and bananas.