Trans Guyana, KLM to begin Europe flights on Sept 1

Beginning from September 1, Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) will begin its flights to Europe via Suriname. Trans Guyana Airways has partnered with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – the flagship carrier of the Netherlands – to introduce this new route.
Commercial Manager of Trans Guyana, Alexandra Correia made the official announcement of the services on Friday morning at the Eugene F Correia International Airport, Ogle, East Coast Demerara.
For now, two weekly flights will be departing Guyana on Sundays and Mondays for Europe.

One-way tickets cost US$233 for an adult and US$186 for children while return tickets cost US$430 for adults and US$337 for children.
Correia told a news conference, “Starting on 1st September, Trans Guyana Airways Beech 1900D will be flying from the Eugene F Correia International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Suriname to connect with KLM’s flight to Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol”.
This new route, she added, will be the fastest from Guyana to Amsterdam. Moreover, she noted, “no visas will be required when in-transit in Suriname and perhaps I should also point out that this route to Europe avoids the USA so there will be no need for a US visa. The flight times are very convenient. We’ll be departing from Ogle (EFCIA) at around 14:00h and departing Amsterdam at 11:30h,” while highlighting some of the other benefits of this new partnership.
Meanwhile, Country Manager of KLM, Martijn Broecke assured potential passengers of safety and exceptional customer service as he shared on the company’s history.
“I think that many people have heard that KLM is the oldest company in the world that is still operating under its own name and is celebrating its 100 years of existence on the 7th October…we also operate 80 years in Suriname. We started in December 1934 with a three-engined Fokker F-XVIII,” he explained.
The country manager added that customers will be able to cash in on its Flying Blue loyalty programme, which gains the traveller points to purchase tickets, allowance for extra baggage and upgrades among others.
There is also another initiative called Bluebiz, which allows companies to save Blue credits to purchase tickets and ancillary products for employees.
Moreover, passengers on this route can expect free Wi-Fi and other in-flight entertainment.
This new route will increase Guyana’s connectivity to Europe. Last year, Guyana hosted the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Conference where plans were revealed to develop relationships with each member state, including Africa, Asia and Europe.
Several new agreements have since been inked with numerous countries in this regard.