9 June 2007 | The Royal Gazette

Zoom Airlines’ inaugural flight from London to Bermuda arrived at the L. F. Wade International Airport 11 minutes late yesterday.

The airline carrying 149 passengers was scheduled to arrive at 4.15 p.m. but didn’t land until 4.26 p.m. because of a late passenger. The owners of Zoom Airlines, brothers Hugh and John Boyle and passengers were met by Junior Tourism Minister, Senator Wayne Caines; Airport general manager Aaron Adderley; Director of Civil Aviation, Ian MacIntyre; and designate Director of Civil Aviation Thomas Dunstan.

Premier Ewart Brown was unable to attend because the House of Assembly was sitting.

The plane was met with a double spray of water from the airport fire truck hoses about ten minutes after landing.

In a statement earlier yesterday in the House of Assembly, Dr. Brown expressed his enthusiasm about the new flight.

"For the first time in 40 years, travellers with have a choice in carrier when they fly direct between Bermuda and London."

"As Minister of Tourism and Transport, it has been my long standing commitment to the public that increased competition on air traffic routes will lead to lower fares. This has proven true with New York routes, with the Boston route, and now will also be the case for the critical link between our country and Europe." MORE! »