Member of the Opposition Calls for Reduced Airfares
An opposition parliamentarian here is calling on the powers that be to undertake action to reduce airfares so that the average person on island who wants to travel, especially between Montserrat and Antigua, can do so with relative affordability and comfort.
Honourable Nyota Mulcare says the exorbitant cost of travel between the two neighbouring islands, in excess of one-thousand EC dollars, is serving as a deterrent.
She says there are many who are struggling to even come up with the one-way fare much less the return ticket.
Mrs Mulcare states that this reality is robbing residents of the opportunity to explore the outside world among other other things