A representative delegation comprising Kacheeta Harry, Casilda Mathias, and Junior Cottle, who were on their way to attend a traditional growers consultation in Colombia, were unable to leave the Argyle International Airport due to the incompetence of InterCaribbean Airways, with whom they were scheduled to travel to Barbados to board their connecting flight.
The three were among a group of about twenty or so people who were to meet to connect flights to their respective destinations.
Apart from being told that the flight was delayed, thereby making us unable to catch our connecting flight in time, we were also informed that the flight could not accommodate more than nine (9) of the expected travelers once it arrived. According to one front desk worker, the airline had decided to use a 30-seater plane instead of one of its larger carriers, which was expected to arrive.
And to make matters worse, no one offered us an apology.
The consultation, which is organized by Transnational Institute (TNI) in conjunction with VisoMutop (a Colombian organization), will take place from September 18th to 21st, 2023, working under the theme “The Impact of Drug Policy on the Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights of Traditional Cultivators“. It has attracted participants from Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Lucia, Mexico, and, of course, Colombia.
In conclusion, the Cannabis Revival Committee (CRC) is calling on the respective governments of the territories affected by these transportation woes to move with haste in putting its air transportation house in order.
