St Helena: Airports
(asked on 22nd October 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives they are planning to encourage tourists to use the new airport on St Helena.
This question was answered on 5th November 2015
The UK Government is providing financial support of £4.8 million between 2013 and 2016 to Enterprise St Helena, the island’s economic development agency. Enterprise St Helena is supporting the tourism sector through tourist promotion, international advertising, hospitality training, and small business development grants. It is also working with Comair, the St Helena Government’s airline partner, to encourage tourists to visit the island.