London, WTM 2008: The upcoming start of the new British Airways scheduled service to St. Kitts was celebrated at the 2008 World Travel Market at a champagne reception hosted by the St. Kitts Tourism Authority. Key members of the press and travel industry were entertained by Manchester-based St. Kitts & Nevis Masqueraders and Clowns. The introduction of the weekly Saturday service, commencing 10 January 2009 from London Gatwick to St. Kitts, will be the first time an established UK scheduled carrier has operated a regular service to the destination. Celebrating from left to right in Picture One are: �X Adam Daniels - Head of Leisure Sales, British Airways �X Senator Ricky Skerritt - Minister of State for Tourism, Sports & Culture, Government of St. Kitts & Nevis Celebrating from left to right in Picture Two with Manchester��s St. Kitts-Nevis Masqueraders and Clowns are again: �X Senator Ricky Skerritt - Minister of State for Tourism, Sports & Culture, Government of St. Kitts & Nevis �X Adam Daniels - Head of Leisure Sales, British Airways Commenting on the introduction of this new service, the St Kitts & Nevis Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Senator Ricky Skerritt said "This timely BA service reinforces and supports a key part of the tourism strategy for St. Kitts which is to increase high end tourism. I applaud BA for expanding its Caribbean itinerary at a time when other airlines have been reducing capacity". "The new BA service is already attracting attention in the UK marketplace from tour operators and travellers who have not previously shown an interest in St Kitts, while the inclusion of the Club World seats also means that it is now easier for upmarket UK tour operators to sell both St. Kitts & Nevis", Skerritt added. BA will use a three class, 280 seat Boeing 777 aircraft with 40 Club World seats, 24 World Traveller Plus and 216 World Traveller seats. The London Gatwick service will also connect a wide array of UK and European cities served by BA. -Ends-

Note to Editor: �X Flights depart LGW at 10.30am and arrive at RLB International at 16.45 �X Flights depart RLB International at 18.45 and arrive into LGW at 07.50 the next day For more information about St. Kitts, please contact St. Kitts Tourism in the UK on 020 7376 0881 or visit the website at www.stkittstourism.kn

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