Selebrashon buelo inougural di United Airlines for di Newark, New Jersey pa Kòrsou / Celebrating United Airlines’ Inaugural Flight from Newark, NJ to Curaçao

December 8, 2019 REDAKSHON

Selebrashon buelo inougural di United Airlines for di Newark, New Jersey pa Kòrsou

WILLEMSTAD- 7 di desèmber 2019 – Bon bini na United Airlines! E buelo inougural di United Airlines ta marka regreso di e aerolínea na Kòrsou despues di kasi un dékada. Ku regreso di United Airlines, awor Kòrsou por akomodá más bishitante for di Nort Amérika. Den un ambiente ameno na Aeropuerto Internashonal Hato a tuma lugá selebrashon di e buelo inougural di United Airlines for di Newark, New Jersey pa Kòrsou. Durante e resepshon a hiba palabra, Minister di Tráfiko, Transporte i Planifikashon Urbano sra. Zita Jesus-Leito, Senior Manager International Network Planning di United Airlines sra. Jessi Grewal, CEO di Curaçao Tourist Board sr. Paul Pennicook, Director of People & Communications di Curaçao Airport Partners sra. Narayana Camelia i CEO di Curaçao Hospitality & Tourism Association sr. Miles Mercera.

Sr. Pennicook a kompaña sra. Grewal riba e promé buelo pa Kòrsou despues di a atendé e seremonia ku a tuma lugá na Newark Liberty International Airport. Tur pasahero riba e promé buelo, tantu e buelo ku a sali for di Newark ku destinashon Kòrsou komo e buelo ku a sali di Kòrsou pa Newark a risibí un sertifikado konmemorativo firmá pa CEO di e aerolínea. E buelo direkto di United Airlines pa Kòrsou lo keda efektuá riba tur djasabra saliendo Newark Liberty International Airport mainta 8:33 i lo yega Kòrsou pa 2:30 di mèrdia. E buelo di regreso lo sali Kòrsou pa 3:30 mèrdia i lo aterisá na Newark Liberty International Airport pa 7:35 anochi. E buelonan ta keda efektuá ku un boeing 737 ku un kapasidat di 126 stul. E servisio nobo di United Airlines ta hasi posibel pa mas turista bin eksperensiá e produkto úniko ku Kòrsou ta brinda. Nos playanan bunita, kultura riku, historia, arkitektura, variedat di atrakshonnan turístiko, entretenementu i mas ku tur kos nos hendenan amabel.

E konekshon direkto ku Newark ta un logro importante pa Kòrsou den e esfuersonan pa sigui krese airlift for di e merkado di Estádos Unídos. Na mes momentu e ruta aki ta brinda tambe mas opshon di biahe pa nos pueblo lokal. Gobièrnu di Kòrsou, Ofisina di Turismo di Kòrsou (CTB), Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP), Curaçao Airport Holding (CAH) i Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association (CHATA) ta felisitá United Airlines ku e buelo nobo i ta deseá nan tur kos bon.

Celebrating United Airlines’ Inaugural Flight from Newark, NJ to Curaçao

WILLEMSTAD- December 7, 2019 – Welcome, United Airlines! The inaugural flight marks United Airlines’ return to Curaçao after an absence of almost ten years. United Airlines’ return will allow Curaçao to receive a larger number of visitors from the North-American continent. The inaugural flight by United Airlines from Newark, New Jersey to Curaçao was celebrated in a pleasant atmosphere at the Curaçao International Airport. Speakers at the reception included the Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Urban Planning Ms. Zita Jesus-Leito, United Airlines Senior Manager International Network Planning Ms. Jessi Grewal, CEO of Curaçao Tourist Board Mr. Paul Pennicook, Director of People & Communications for Curaçao Airport Partners Ms. Narayana Camelia and Curaçao Hospitality & Tourism Association CEO Mr. Miles Mercera.

Mr. Pennicook accompanied Ms. Grewal on the first flight to Curaçao after attending the inaugural ceremony at Newark Liberty International Airport. All inbound and outbound passengers on the first flight received a commemorative certificate signed by the CEO of the airline. United Airlines will be making direct flights to Curaçao every Saturday, departing from Newark Liberty International Airport at 8:33 a.m. and arriving in Curaçao at 2:30 p.m. The return flights will depart from Curaçao at 3:30 p.m. and land at Newark Liberty International Airport at 7:35 p.m. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 737 with 126-seat capacity. This new service by United Airlines makes it possible for more visitors to come and feel for themselves the unique product Curaçao has to offer—beautiful beaches, a rich culture, history, architecture, a wide variety of tourist attractions, entertainment and, most of all, our friendly people.

This direct connection to Newark is an important achievement in Curaçao’s efforts to grow its airlift from the U.S. market. At the same time, it also means more options for our local people. The Government of Curaçao, the Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB), Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP), Curaçao Airport Holding (CAH) and the Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association (CHATA) hereby warmly congratulate United Airlines, wishing them all the best with these new flights.