AnguillAir flights contributed an estimated US$11.5 million to Anguilla’s economy from December to April, according to infrastructure minister Jose Vanterpool.
He pointed to steady month-on-month growth during the over four-month operating period, saying the route had been “a major success” and is likely to have contributed to record visitor arrivals.
BermudAir launched its AnguillAir service on 17 December 2025, marking its first major expansion since it started operations in September 2023.
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Three routes were announced between Clayton J Lloyd International Airport (AXA) and the eastern United States, serving Baltimore, Newark and Boston.
In a government press conference on 18 May, Vanterpool presented a preliminary update on AnguillAir’s performance ahead of a more detailed statement to the Anguilla House of Assembly.
He said about 7,900 passengers travelled on AnguillAir bringing a cumulative estimated economic value over the four-month period of about $11.5m.
This included $1.04m in December, $2.34m in January, $2.45m in February, $2.77m in March and $2.9m in April, which he called “clear evidence of sustained month over month growth”.
“This route was a major success for Anguilla, as well as our recent tourism season, and very likely contributed to breaking record visitor arrivals month after month,” the minister said.
He revealed that the ministry is currently in discussions with BermudAir for the upcoming season, and is looking forward to “continued growth, success and mutual benefit”.
Vanterpool also said the government had spent “in the ballpark” of $600,000 to pay for seats which cannot be sold to passengers for logistical reasons.
“So in other words, for our $600,000 investment, we would have realised over that [four plus] month period $11.5 million worth of visitor revenues,” he said.
The minister has previously stressed that this was not a “minimum revenue guarantee“, a deal that would oblige it to top up the airline’s income to a set minimum level.
