According to jamaicaobserver_biz, ST JAMES, Jamaica — Sangster International Airport (SIA) welcomed the inaugural Liat Air flight from Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP), Guadeloupe on Tuesday, July 14, marking the start of a twice-weekly service to Montego Bay, St James. The flight initiated a year-round route operating Tuesdays and Saturdays. The PTP-MBJ service is the latest addition to other routes introduced at Sangster International Airport since the start of the year. Shane Munroe, chief executive officer of MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), operator of Sangster International Airport, said the Guadeloupe route reflects the airport's continued push to expand its network. "Attracting new carriers and additional destinations remains central to our strategy at Sangster International Airport. Today marks a historic occasion with the first direct flight between Montego Bay and Guadeloupe, and is another step in strengthening connectivity between Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean," Munroe said. "Trade and tourism are important objectives for us, but so is connecting our cultures, Jamaican and Guadeloupean, and by extension, Antiguan. To Liat Air, we offer our continued support, and we look forward to this being one of many more routes to come," he continued. Hafsah Abdulsalam, chief executive officer of Liat Air, said the Montego Bay route extends the airline's presence.