The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority

12 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 THE BR I T I SH V I RGIN I SLANDS A I RPORTS AUTHOR I TY Menal: “It is imperative that the BVIAA be positioned to compete aggressively in a space shared by some established players with arguably larger facilities. Apart from our government’s commitment to the expansion of the TBLIA in particular, it is critical that we are guided by a realistic master plan. “Steps are afoot for the development and implementation of Strategic Plan that would guide the direction that the organization goes within the next 5 years and beyond. Anyone paying attention will learn that there is a greater focus on people development and capacity building as this will ensure successful implementation of every aspect of the master plan. “Furthermore, we will continue the strategic partnership with the BVITB and other key partners and stakeholders to aggressively promote destination BVI to ensure that the demand is always there as we recognize that the need for air travel is derived and we can only be successful in our airport development if people want to come to the BVI, if businesses want to continue to expand into the BVI. “As such, tapping into the non-traditional markets like the French Antilles, while at the same time improving on well-established linkages with Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Maarten, etc., will be critical.”