50% Decrease in Airport Service Charge for Caribbean Travel to and from Saint Lucia in Effect
The Pierre Administration has lowered the cost of regional air travel to and from Saint Lucia.
The Cabinet of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, have agreed to reduce the airport service charge by 50%. The new rate is applicable to commercial flights originating from any Caribbean destination to Saint Lucia and vice versa.
Prime Minister Pierre authorized the Statutory Instrument (SI), giving effect to the reduction effective June 1, 2025. The SI lowers Saint Lucia’s airport service charge from $68 to $34 Eastern Caribbean Dollars for the next six months ending December 31, 2025.
Lowering the airport service charge will benefit the thousands of airline passengers who depart and arrive in Saint Lucia from Caribbean destinations every week. This cost-cutting measure will positively impact regional air travel and underscores the Pierre Administration’s commitment to making interventions that are attentive to the needs of everyday Saint Lucians.
Reducing the airport service charge by 50% reaffirms Saint Lucia’s commitment to our shared objective with CARICOM of achieving regional integration, improving regional connectivity and reducing costs for our citizens.
