Why is St. Lucia listed as "Vieux Fort" on WestJet's website?
Nov 14, 2019, 11:31 am
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I always thought of UVF as the Un-Vigie-Field airport.
Nov 14, 2019, 12:16 pm
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One is the international airport and the other is the commuter airport, at opposites ends of the island if I recall correctly. I remember what a harrowing drive it was to get from one airport to the other, on windy, narrow roads beside cliffs! I’m surprised I didn’t get carsick!
Nov 14, 2019, 1:01 pm
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One is the international airport and the other is the commuter airport, at opposites ends of the island if I recall correctly. I remember what a harrowing drive it was to get from one airport to the other, on windy, narrow roads beside cliffs! I’m surprised I didn’t get carsick!
Nov 14, 2019, 2:42 pm
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Actually, Charles (SLU) and Hewanorra (UVF) are both international airports: there are no domestic flights on St. Lucia. But SLU's flights are currently limited to intra-Caribbean flights, while UVF has a mix of intra-Caribbean flights and longer-haul international flights.
https://www.stluciahelicopters.com/i...ort%20Shuttles
There are two airports on St Lucia...
CLU/George Charles Airport located in Castries - older, smaller, flights to other Caribbean Islands
UVF/Hewanorra Airport located in Vieux Fort - larger, long-haul flights
The confusion is generally that Castries is the larger city.
So calling it "Vieux Fort, St Lucia" is technically correct.