Dear Source:
I would like the to take the time to personally thank the crew at Cape Air in St. Croix and Puerto Rico for being so helpful and looking out for the interest of the athletes of the Virgin Islands.
This past weekend the Virgin Islands National Mountain Bike Team traveled to Puerto Rico to compete in an international competition. We had originally scheduled our flight with Air Sunshine. When we made the reservations we were very explicit that we would be traveling with bicycles and asked about additional charges, restrictions, etc.
Air Sunshine told us when we made the reservations that it would be no problem and that there would be no additional charges, so we went ahead and booked the tickets. However this was not the case when we arrived at the airport.
Air Sunshine made it quite clear that they were not interested in helping out our athletes by trying to charge us an additional $150.00 per bicycle and telling us take it or leave it. Unfortunately we did not have the financial means to take it.
That’s when Cape Air came to the rescue. They had overheard our dilemma and offered to fly us to San Juan with our bikes at no additional charge. They saved the day and all the time and training that our athletes had put in was not wasted. The V.I. Mountain Bike Team did exceptionally well, taking fourth and fifth in the Elite Category.
The staff at Cape Air showed that they truly care about the Virgin Islands and its people and that they are willing to go out of their way to help. What did the staff at Air Sunshine show?
Thanks again Cape Air, we will be seeing you often.
Michael McQueston
President V.I. Cycling Federation
