Commuters Pause To View Visiting Charter Plane
Many commuters travelling along Kindley Field Road this afternoon [June 28] pulled over to the side of the road to look at a visiting charter plane — which appears to be part way through an around the world journey — parked at the LF Wade International Airport.
The Boeing 757 is owned by TAG Aviation and appears to be being operated by TCS World Travel, a “private jet expedition company”.
The TAG Aviation website describes the “state-of-the-art” Boeing 757 as having 52 seats and capable of flying eight and a half hours without a fuel stop, with a maximum cruise speed of 434 knots.
The TCS World Travel website says, “Founded in 1991, TCS World Travel was the first private jet expedition company to travel the globe. In 2003, the same team formed Starquest Expeditions to further develop premium travel with an educational focus.
Update: Bermuda was featured as a destination on the company’s ‘Islands Around the World’ escape — taking place from June 7-30, 2016 — along with Kona, Hawaii; Port Vila and Pentecost Island, Vanuatu; Palau; Java, Indonesia; Galle or Dambulla, Sri Lanka; Maldives; Zanzibar, Tanzania; Agrigento, Sicily; Madeira, Portugal; and Boston.
All told, the ‘Islands Around the World’ Select Escape package was listed at a cost of $79,950 for double occupancy, with an additional $8,950 for a single supplement.
Spoke to one of the passengers, who are staying at Rosewood Tuckers Point, They arrived from Madeira, and before that, in no particular order, Sisley, Palau, Maldives and some other place I had not heard of…. about 40 or so folks traveling the world, in style might I add.
All for the low low price of $100k a seat for the complete package!
How fortunate Bermuda is to be included in their itinerary — and how fortunate for the passengers too ! Welcome to them all – may they enjoy our Island Paradise – and return to visit us again.