As we told you last night, concerns have been raised about private flights coming into the PGIA during July when the airport was closed. Today the Department of Civil Aviation put out a whitewash press release that attempted to put a damper on the speculation that private jets with wealthy, well connected folks where whipping in and out of the country.
The release provides a four page listing of all 46 flights into the PGIA in July and explains, quote, "These include repatriation flights, cargo flights, technical stops, and medical evacuation flights…(which) allow for the provision of vital services that benefit the people of Belize." End quote. But, it doesn't say that private business travel is one of those vital services, and we note that the list does include 4 business flights on July 10, 21, 29 and 30th. Those last two are specifically for the Atlantic Bank - whose principals had reportedly visited on those dates - arriving on the 29th, departing on the 30th - not nearly enough time for a quarantine.
Then there's the other private business flight that's causing a lot of attention - the Branson private Jet that flew out of the state of Missouri in the USA to Belize on July 10th. And then it flew back to Belize from Naples Florida, which is just north of Miami - on the 21st July. The flight on the 10th was approved by the Ministry of National Security.
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