shud T&T be allowed to use Air Jam brandname??????????

[evanovitch]

<span style="font-weight: bold">Shaw explains Air J trademark use </span>

<span style="font-weight: bold"> Finance Minister, Audley Shaw, has moved to address concerns about the use of Air Jamaica trademarks by Trinidadian airline Caribbean Airlines, which was raised in an editorial in the Gleaner newspaper this week.</span>

Mr. Shaw says the use of trademarks including the Air Jamaica name is governed by the Form of License Agreement in the Contribution and Share Issuance Agreement.

He explains that based on the essential provisions of that Agreement, Caribbean Airlines has the right to use - for an initial 12-month period - those trademarks which are listed in attachments to the agreement.

At the end of the initial 12-month period, <span style="font-weight: bold">the right to continue using them is automatically renewed every year at a royalty amount of US$5 per year.</span>

The Finance Minister points out, however, that the trademarks which Caribbean Airlines may use are restricted to those listed in the License Agreement.

In the meantime, Mr. Shaw says the Government, as the licensor, retains the right to continue using the Air Jamaica name in any of the ways in which it was being used prior to the May 1 acquisition.

Subject to Caribbean Airlines' agreement, the Government may also use the name in any other way which does not compete with the activities of the licensee.

The trademarks can only be used in connection with the airline's Jamaican Operations relating to Routes and Frequency, Fleet and Crew, although Caribbean Airlines may make such changes or variations as it believes is appropriate in order to achieve maximum profitability.

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Re: shud T&amp;T be allowed to use Air Jam brandname??????????

tnt buy itt soo dem entitle fii use itt

annada xxample aff bruce sellinn out jamaica

[evanovitch]

Re: shud T&amp;T be allowed to use Air Jam brandname??????????

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blakkgiant</div><div class="ubbcode-body">tnt buy itt soo dem entitle fii use itt

annada xxample aff bruce sellinn out jamaica </div></div>

u chatting fawt too...how Trinidad fi use Jamaica brandname...

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Re: shud T&amp;T be allowed to use Air Jam brandname??????????

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blakkgiant</div><div class="ubbcode-body">tnt buy itt soo dem entitle fii use itt

annada xxample aff bruce sellinn out jamaica </div></div>

u chatting fawt too...how Trinidad fi use Jamaica brandname... </div></div>

cho bout jamaica a brandname. yu eva goo inna store ann see oww manee jamaican products ar products of jamaica wey ave nuttinn fii jamaica. a latt aff jamaica even tink grace a jamaican ting

itt like b.e.t. blakk entertainment ting dat owned bye mzungu

yu knoo de jamaica brand is popular soo farreen companee buyinn itt. soo imm bruce sell itt to tnt dem ave a rite fii use itt

goo even furdar reggae music iss natt a jamaican ting cah itt universal suffaration ting like wat marley showed

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Re: shud T&amp;T be allowed to use Air Jam brandname??????????

even dow Air Ja is a brand name, me glad dat dem no change it, dat way we will still have AJ flying....u never know, after dem find how much oil Ja have, we can buy it back and fly we lovebird all over again to rossss~~

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Trinidadian travel agents cautious about Air Jamaica deal


Another group in Trinidad and Tobago is expressing reservation about the Caribbean Airlines/Air Jamaica deal.

The Travel Agents Association (TAA) based in the twin island republic believes the takeover is not a good one, despite a statement to the contrary by Finance Minister, Winston Dookeran.

President of the TAA, Wayne Rodriguez, says the Air Jamaica routes which were sold to Caribbean Airlines are not profitable and deemed to be high risk due to intense competition.

Mr. Rodriguez adds that competition will further increase with Jamaica’s open skies agreement.

He has called for the report and findings of the committee which reviewed the Caribbean Airlines/Air Jamaica deal to be made public.

And Caribbean Airlines has responded to Mr. Rodriguez's concerns stating that while there are challenges ahead due to the state of the global airline industry it made the right choice in entering the deal with Air Jamaica.

In a statement, the airline said it had taken over mature routes which would have taken considerable effort to develop and has increased its customer base.

Under the deal entered into in May, Caribbean Airlines will control 84% ownership of Air Jamaica, <span style="font-weight: bold">with the Jamaican Government keeping the remaining 16%.</span>

Trinidadian Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar recently announced that the Air Jamaica name will remain despite the takeover.