Business View Caribbean | September 2022

54 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 T he British Virgin Islands are a delightful collection of 60 unspoiled islands that showcase the best of the Caribbean in one welcoming destination. Passengers travelling by air are in good hands thanks to the British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA), the entity that owns and operates all airports within the British Virgin Islands. Overseeing connectivity to hundreds of domestic and international destinations with frequent daily flights to the most popular major cities in the Caribbean, the BVIAA and its 200 employees are also committed to providing safe, secure, and efficient gateways from the islands to the world. BVIAA Managing Director, Kurt Menal, offered Business View Caribbean some fascinating insights into the BVI Airports Authority, current challenges, and the future of the aviation sector in the BVI. BVC: Can you share some background on the BVIAA and how it has evolved? Menal: “BVIAA (The Company) emanated out of the Government’s Civil Aviation Department, as a means to separate the regulatory aspects from the operational aspects of the Airport which was a conflict of interest that could have posed significant accountability challenges. There was and continues to be a need for efficient and coordinated airlift into the Territory through all three airports: Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA), Beef Island, Tortola; Auguste George Airport, Anegada; Taddy Bay Airport, Virgin AT A GLANCE THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY WHAT: Owner and operator of all airports in the British Virgin Islands WHERE: Road Town Tortola, BVI WEBSITE: www.bviaa.com hority Your Gateway toParadise slands