This was written back in 2010 by an Anguilla resident:
Large planes, including about a third of the private jets that were landing here a year ago, are unable to land in Anguilla because the Runway End Safety Area (RESA) that our government promised to build several years ago was never built, and the regional civil aviation authorities got tired of our promises. This 500 yard unpaved addition is one problem. Another is whether there is sufficient traffic to warrant regular flights from Atlanta, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale or Miami, how often, and at what price point.
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In 2003, we first flew in on the American Eagle from SJU - it was bigger than what we fly on now from SJU. But, several years ago AA pulled out, and now all the planes from SJU to AXA are quite small. I don't mind small from SXM - AXA - 8 minutes I can live with - that hour+ flight is painful. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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