Piarco, 30 August 2011 – Caribbean Airlines wishes to advise that further to the resumption of scheduled flights to and from New York as of 6.00am on Monday 29 August, the airline has already begun to transport passengers who were inconvenienced due to the weather situation in New York over the weekend.
Thirty-four (34) Caribbean Airlines and Air Jamaica flights were cancelled due to this disruption. The airline has already put on 8 extra flights system wide to accommodate persons who were affected by these cancellations and have already moved approximately 1500 passengers. Additional aircraft will be leased to continue to assist our passengers and our scheduled flights continue to operate.
All passengers are reminded that our check in facility will be closed one (1) hour before scheduled departure. Caribbean Airlines understands the inconvenience at this time and we are working with the resources available to be able to clear the backlog which is spread throughout the region.
Passengers are encouraged to visit the Caribbean Airlines website at www.caribbean-airlines.com or call the following numbers for all updated travel information. Please note that ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL.
Caribbean Airlines
Trinidad and Tobago - + 868 669-3000 / +868 625 7200
St. Maarten - + 800 920 4225 (toll free)
Jamaica: 888-359-2475
Caribbean & North America: 800-523-5585
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