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‘New airline will help local tourism’
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Posted on Aug 15 2011
The ailing local tourism industry will get its much-needed boost through Fly Guam’s Nagoya flights, according to Mayor Donald Flores.
“This will help a lot because people from Nagoya will now be encouraged to visit our islands since they no longer have to fly to Narita to reach Saipan,” he told Saipan Tribune.
Fly Guam’s maiden flight from Nagoya arrived at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport last Thursday, carrying 61 Japanese tourists on board the Boeing 737-400 aircraft. Government officials and crewmembers welcomed the tourists.
“I congratulate Fly Guam on this new venture and I thank its CEO, Jeffrey Stern, for having their airline company service our islands,” said Flores. “It’s perfect timing since Delta Air Lines no longer services Nagoya.”
Flores, who was on board the maiden flight, said passengers who ride with Fly Guam will already feel the island ambiance the moment they board the plane. “It really gives you that local atmosphere,” he said.
The mayor said airlines such as Fly Guam that endeavor to service more cities is something “that will really help us get more tourists to visit us.”
“If Fly Guam will service more airports in Japan, there’s no need for more airlines,” he added.
Flores, however, noted that more work is still needed to fill all the additional seats provided by Fly Guam.
“What we need to do now is to fill Fly Guam’s seating capacity,” he said.
