Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)- There is no service on board..There is no compartment for businessmen..It is forbidden to drink champagne, choosing a beef or chicken meat dish, or watching a movie..The time between taking off and landing is only 8 minutes, and it does not accommodate to do so.
Of course, there are shorter trips.
For example, the trip from Westeria to Papa Westeria, in the Scottish Orange Islands, takes only about 90 seconds.
However, the journey between the islands of Angua and Saint Martin in the Caribbean is currently considered the shortest international business in the world.
The length of Angua, the overseas region of Britain, is about 25.7 km, and its width is 5.6 km.
It is a flat island, dry, and rich in limestone, bordered by 33 beaches of white sand.It is a favorite destination for celebrities looking for a quiet place, where they enjoy their unity and be on their way.
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Her neighbor is St. Martin 7 Island.2 km south at its closest point.
The island is divided into two parts.
The northern part (Saint Martin) is one of the regions.
Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Martin has become a tourist attraction in itself, as passenger planes fly low above the beach to land on the island, then take off again, updating the same impact..
An important link
Captain Karl Affiri Thomas, the owner of the Anguilla Air Services, is the only flight on the road between St. Martin and Angula, and one of the five pilots of the company.
He said that maintaining air links is very important for a small island like Angula.
Because of the great dependence on tourism, you will find that most operational families have at least one person working in this sector.This short journey is very important.
Thomas added: "You cannot promote a five -star destination like Angula without an airport..If the only way to reach this island is through boats, I don't think that will be useful for our product..
Regular phrases were suspended between St. Martin and Angula during the pandemic, but she resumed its activity.
Most of the tourists arrive at the island by the quick boat from St. Martin, after they made one or two flights to reach this place.
If the weather is good, the beautiful trip takes about 25 minutes by rapid boat, but when the sea is raging, the journey is fraught with bumps.
Thomas believes that many visitors do not want to risk in the last stage of their journey.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of choosing the flight is that the scenes are captivating from taking off until the landing.
This trip gives the passenger a picturesque scenery on the one hand, and constitutes an important link between the two islands.
The watchful eye
The plane takes off from Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Martin, and never fly at an altitude of more than a thousand feet, with views of the waters of the Caribbean turquoise, long curves of sandy beaches, villas, and luxury private resorts.
Besides tourism, Thomas planes play a major and important role in supporting boats, and this traditional fishing sector.
He says: "We provide free search and rescue services to the state.".
And when a fishing boat disappears, Thomas and his team flies Joe.
He continues: "We have always done so, since the company started..We are overwhelmed by joy when we succeed in the mission of saving and find someone. ".
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Aircraft also participate in medical transport and evacuation trips, as they are the only entity on the island outside the hospital and equipped with the industrial respiratory system.
"During the pandemic period, we offer the industrial respiratory device to the hospital when needed," says Thomas..
Although it is not a rich island, Angua is full of one of the best luxury hotels and exclusive private villas in the Caribbean Sea region.
It is reported that this 8 -minute trip between Angua and St. Martin will remain an important link between these two adjacent regions, and a vital part of the flying heritage of this small island..