Piarco, 28 August 2011 – Due to Hurricane Irene which is currently affecting New York and the subsequent closure of JFK International Airport the following flights on Caribbean Airlines and Air Jamaica have been cancelled for Monday 29 August 2011.
BW520 from Port of Spain to New York
BW521 from New York to Port of Spain
BW16 from New York to Kingston
BW18 from New York to Kingston (operated by North American)
Caribbean Airlines and Air Jamaica continue to monitor the situation closely. Once JFK International Airport has reopened and is operational, revised schedules will be publicized. We apologise to all our customers for this inconvenience but these cancellations are due to circumstances beyond the airlines’ control. Passengers are encouraged to visit the Caribbean Airlines website at www.caribbean-airlines.com or the Air Jamaica website at www.airjamaica.com . Customers may also visit both Facebook Fan pages for updates. All flight times can be checked using the flight status web page, or customers can call the following numbers for all updated travel information.
Caribbean Airlines
Trinidad and Tobago - + 868 669-3000 / +868 625 7200
St. Maarten - + 011 599 546 7660/7661(local)
Air Jamaica
Jamaica: 888-359-2475
Caribbean & North America: 800-523-5585
For up to the minute information about the situation in New York please log on to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority website at http://www.mta.info/