BRING YOUR OWN British Airways and Virgin are the main UK carriers to Antigua, so Virgin, who offer one 23kg free sporting bag (which includes a windsurfer quiver) would be the firm favourite if you want to take your own kit. I was very impressed with Virgin, right from check in, through to my son being sick to all the service on board they were pretty darn impressive! (Branson, first class tickets by the way, round the world would be nice but I’ll take Caribbean if that is all you can manage!). The flight to Antigua is around eight hours and flights usually leave mid-morning from London Gatwick and arrive back into Antigua just in time for an afternoon swim, cocktails and sunset. On the return flights leave VC Bird airport around 6pm and arrive back into the UK around 6am the following morning.
