Tourism officials say Saint Lucia is poised for tourism growth from one of its main source markets, the United Kingdom. This comes as a result of a new weekly service from London Gatwick. On Thursday May 4, the Thomson Airways flight made its inaugural visit carrying close to 300 passengers. They were greeted by an official delegation representing the Ministry of Tourism, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board, the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association. The passengers were welcomed in true Saint Lucian style to the sweet sounds of steel pan music and a Chairman’s cocktail. Deputy Chairperson for the Saint Lucia Tourist Board, Leathon Khan, expressed Saint Lucia’s pleasure at being the newest and first destination in the Eastern Caribbean for this charter service.