KRALENDIJK, Bonaire -- BonairExel, a new airline based in Bonaire,
will launch service from Bonaire to Aruba and Curacao, and between
Aruba and Curacao Aug. 18, subject to approval by the Antillean
government. Commission to agents is 6%.
The sole shareholder of the airline is Bonaire Management Group,
which represents the government of Bonaire.
A BMG spokesman said that "within months, the airline will have
private owners."
The carrier will offer 14 daily flights between Bonaire and
Curacao, six daily flights between Bonaire and Aruba and four daily
flights between Curacao and Aruba, using 46-seat ATR42 turboprop
planes.
The carrier plans to add service later this year to St. Maarten
on a 50-seat Embrarer-145 jet. The airline's Web site at www.bonairexel.com
is expected to be fully operational by the end of the month with
scheduling and booking information.
The airline will also participate in Sabre and Worldspan.
To contact reporter Gay Nagle Myers, send e-mail to [email protected].