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Getting
There
V.C.
Bird International Airport
V.C. Bird International Airport, located on the northeast
corner of Antigua, is the point of entry for visitors
arriving by air to Antigua & Barbuda. There are both
direct flights and connections from North America via
San Juan and St. Martin and several weekly flights from
Europe. Scheduled and charter service is available to
many of the neighboring islands. Flying times: New York--4
hrs.; Miami--3 hrs.; Baltimore--4 hrs.; Toronto--4 hrs.;
Puerto Rico--1 hr.; London--8 hrs.; Frankfurt--9 1/4 hrs.;
Paris--8 hrs.
(Airline links are located at the end of this page)
Airlines Serving North America
Air Canada
(800) 422-6232
(268) 462-1147
 American
Airlines
(800) 433-7300
(268) 462-0950
BWIA
(800)-JET-BWIA (US)
(268) 462-0262/3, 462-0934 (St. John's)
(268) 462-3101/2 (V.C. Bird Airport)
Continental Airlines
(800) 231-0856
(268) 462-5355
US Air
(268) 480-5601 Extension 5704
Traveling By Air From The UK
British Airways
(Daily)
Reservations: 0845 77 333 77 (24hrs)
Virgin Atlantic
(Twice Weekly)
Reservations: 01293 747 747
Airlines Serving Europe
British Airways
(800) 247-9297
(268) 462-3219
BWIA
(800)-JET-BWIA (US)
(268) 462-0262/3, 462-0934 (St. John's)
(268) 462-3101/2 (V.C. Bird Airport)
Virgin Atlantic
(Twice Weekly)
Reservations: 01293 747 747
Sunsail Airways
An exclusive year round service to The Virgin Islands
and Antigua with Air 2000
Tel: (800) 6526520, +44 (0) 23 9222 2226
Fax: +44 (0) 23 9221 5125
Inter-Island Airlines
 LIAT
Scheduled service from the Caribbean and South America.
(268) 480-5601
Air St. Kitts/Nevis
Charter service to most neighboring islands.
(268) 465-8571 (Call collect)
Carib Aviation
Charter service to most neighboring islands.
V.C. Bird International Airport
(or PO Box 318, St. Johns)
Antigua, West Indies
Tel: (268) 462-3147 or 462-3452
Fax: (268) 462-3125
After-hours calls: (268) 461-1650
Montserratt Airways
Charter service to most neighboring islands.
Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd
Scheduled service to most neighboring islands.
(268) 480 2561~5/67
Entry Requirements
All visitors to Antigua and Barbuda must have an onward
or return ticket. Citizens of United States, United Kingdom
and Canada citizens do not require a visa to enter Antigua
and Barbuda and may travel on one of the following:
Valid Passport
Original Naturalization Certificate
Persons visiting are permitted to stay as long as their
business takes, provided that:
a) this is no longer than six months
b) they have an onward or return ticket
c) they have confirmation of accommodation
d) they can produce evidence of their ability to maintain
themselves in Antigua and Barbuda
Departure Tax
Antigua & Barbuda has a US$20.00 airport departure
tax
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Antigua/Barbuda
At A Glance
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Language:
English (official), local dialects
Government: Constitutional monarchy with UK-style
parliament
Capital: Saint John's
Size: 443 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161
sq km)
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean
Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto
Rico
Climate: Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature
variation
Electricity: 110 & 220 are used
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar
Driving: Drive on left. Valid driver's license
required
Rentals: International
and local auto rental companies available
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