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Port-of-Spain, 17 August 2011 – WhenCaribbean Airlines publicised in Aprilthat it would be operating a service

to Orlando, the airline also took the oppor-tunity to announce that it would be work-ing together with several organisations togive four children a dream vacation toDisney World. Four months later the projectwas finally realised when the first two re-cipients of the project checked in at PiarcoInternational Airport to begin a fun filledtrip to Caribbean Airlines’ third Florida des-tination - Orlando. Working with UnitedWay, Caribbean Airlines was able to spon-sor four children coming from organisationsacross Trinidad including, Raffa House, HopeCentre, The Couva Children’s Home andBridge of Hope.

Acting Chief Executive Officer of CaribbeanAirlines Robert Corbie was on hand togetherwith members of the airline’s executive teamto usher the children and their chaperonesto their flight on Tuesday morning. “Carib-bean Airlines continues to be very appre-ciative to the localcommunity for theirsupport to the airlineas the national carrierof Trinidad and To-bago. We are awarethat it is our corporateduty to give back tosociety and to causesthat aid in the devel-opment of youth, cul-ture and the arts. Thisproject, headed byour Corporate Com-munications team,involved the expertisefrom many quarters.We have so manypeople to thank.”

The airline workedwith United Way ofTrinidad and Tobagoto identify suitableorganisations in thecountry who would qualify for the programme.“Once this step was completed, Caribbean Air-lines approached the immigration authorities inTrinidad and Tobago and the United States Em-bassy. We would like to take this opportunity toexpress our gratitude for the guidance and assis-tance given to us by these entities to make this areality” stated Laura Asbjornsen the airline’s Headof Corporate Communications. Mrs. PamelaFrancis, CEO of United Way, underscored the needfor corporate Trinidad and Tobago to followthrough on their philanthropic programmes say-ing that “Corporate T & T continues to make ex-cellent contributions to the social sector throughthe strong NGOs that United Way supports. CALhas made the dream of every child to visit Disneycome through for these very special children. Thisis indeed an excellent way to support and encour-age all our children and to let them know thatdreams do come through.”

To make the moment even more memorable,the Trinidad and Tobago Miss World delegateLeann Forbes on hand to greet the children be-fore they left for Orlando. Each child will be

accompanied by alegal guardian anda Caribbean Air-lines chaperone tospend four days inOrlando courtesyCaribbean Airlines.The group will stayat the Disney Carib-bean Beach ResortHotel and will beable to visit all themajor Disney themeparks includingMagic Kingdom,Epcot and Holly-wood Studios.

Caribbean Airlinesrecently announcedthat it will continueto operate the Or-lando route viaKingston past thesummer period.

That first flight is set to operate on 16 Sep-tember. Customers can book their tripsand hotel packages on www.caribbean-airlines.com.

Editor’s Note

About Caribbean Airlines:

Caribbean Airlines began operations on 01January 2007 and currently serves 14 marketsin the Caribbean, South America and NorthAmerica, operating a core schedule of 530weekly departures with a fleet of 14 aircraft.

Caribbean Airlines officially acquired routes op-erated by Air Jamaica on 26 May 2011, and theairlines will be operating two brands. The AirJamaica operation of Caribbean Airlines pres-ently serves 4 destinations in the USA, Canadaand the Caribbean as well the Bahamas.

Caribbean Airlines currently employs 1, 124employees with the Air Jamaica headcount

at 742. Its Executive Teamis as follows:

• Acting CEO – Mr. Rob-ert Corbie

• Vice President Mainte-nance and Engineering –

Mr. Colville Carrington

• Vice President Operations– Mr. Thomas Lawrence

• Deputy Vice PresidentFinance and InformationServices – Mr. Andre Mills

• Vice President HumanResources – Ms. Char-maine Heslop - DaCosta

For more information onCaribbean Airlines, log on towww.caribbean-airlines.comor visit www.airjamaica.comfor more details.

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Miss World delegate Leann Forbes stands nextto the airline’s Chief Executive Officer (Ag) (centre) Robert Corbie. Fromleft to right – Nirmala Ramai, Executive Manager Airports; Bridges ofHope Guardian Anne Marie Morrison together with Sabita Gomez. Fromthe Couva Children’s Home Keron Cuffy and Guardian Joanne George.On the far right is the airline’s Vice- President Maintenance andEngineering Colville Carrington.

Keron Cuffy and Sabita Gomez wave as they enter thedeparture area of Piarco International Airport togetherwith their guardians Joanne George and Anne MarieMorrison for their Caribbean Airlines holiday in Orlando.

Laura Asbjornsen, Caribbean Airlines’ Head of CorporateCommunication shares a light moment with Sabita Gomez, GailWeekes, Campaign Marketing Officer with United Way Trinidad andTobago, Anne Marie Morrison, Keron Cuffy and Joanne George justafter they check into the Caribbean Airlines

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