Business View Caribbean | July 2019

30 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN JULY 2019 V C Bird International Airport (VCBIA) is the international gateway to the Eastern Caribbean bringing excited tourists to their dream vacation hotspots in gorgeous Antigua and nearby island destinations. As the largest Leeward Islands airport, VCBIA handles over 860,000 passengers per year and accommodates a variety of major airlines with direct flights to and from Antigua and around the world at its St. John’s, Antigua facility. Carriers hail from Europe (Virgin, British Airways, Thomas Cooke); the U.S. (United, Delta, American, Jet Blue); Canada (West Jet, Air Canada, Sunwing); and the Caribbean (Caribbean Airlines, and LIAT, which is headquartered at VCBIA). VC Bird International Airport is managed by the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA) – a statutory body established by an Act AT A GLANCE VC BIRD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHAT: International airport facility managed by Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority WHERE: St. John’s, Antigua WEBSITE: www.vcbia.com