It was a momentous, five-star celebration for Caribbean Star Airlines on October 18 (2005) when the Antigua-based regional carrier celebrated its Fifth Anniversary.
In noting the airline's outstanding achievement, Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun Airlines President and CEO William E. 'Skip' Barnette said management and staff were to be applauded for this remarkable accomplishment at a time when the worldwide airline industry was in upheaval.
"The airline industry currently is very challenging: it is highly competitive, has heavy operational costs and is subject to diverse external factors which can affect sustainability," said Barnette.
"For an airline like Caribbean Star to have achieved growth and stability in such an environment is more than noteworthy," he stated.
The newly appointed CEO further pointed out: "In establishing Caribbean Star, R. Allen Stanford made more than a wise investment. He introduced a whole new 'altitude'. He took the initiative to provide a reliable, quality service and demonstrated his commitment to the people of the Caribbean, the people who are the airline's main passengers and the primary stakeholders who stand to benefit from increased tourism and the ability to transact inter-island commerce."
To mark Caribbean Star's Fifth Anniversary, the airline scheduled a week of celebrations, as well as a series of commemorative activities throughout the Caribbean and, of course, in the skies.
Tobago is one of the airline's stops in the Southern Caribbean.
