Officials Welcome Sky High Dominicana’s Inaugural Flight to St. Thomas

USVI Department of Tourism
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Acting Senate President Marvin Blyden, VIPA Territorial Airport Manager Jerome Sheridan and the Commercial Manager of SkyHigh Aviation Victor Nina cut the ribbon at the SkyHigh ticket counter, signaling the official opening of the new airline at the Cyril E. King Airport on Monday. (Submitted photo)

The U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed the newest airline to provide airlift to the territory on Monday, March 27.  Acting Senate President Marvin Blyden, Virgin Islands Port Authority’s Deputy Executive Director Anise Hodge, Territorial Airport Manager Jerome Sheridan and Property Manager Deborah Washington joined the USVI Department of Tourism and other well-wishers at the Cyril E. King Airport to greet Sky High Dominicana’s inaugural flight to St. Thomas.

Dominicana’s inaugural flight to St. Thomas (Submitted photo)

The flight arrived at the Cyril E. King Airport St. Thomas (STT) with 13 passengers at 10 a.m. and departed at 11 a.m. with 31 persons to Santo Domingo (SDQ) onboard an Embrarer 190.

VIPA’s airport rescue firefighters performed a water salute to greet the arriving aircraft.  SkyHigh will provide twice-weekly service between the Dominican Republic and St. Thomas on Mondays and Fridays.