News from the Cayman Islands for
|
| Back To Today's News |
Sun 3:00 pm: Cayman Airways offers free evacuation flights from the Sister Islands
|
| Published on Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
Email To Friend Print Version |
Cayman Airways (CAL) has issued a statement saying the airline would “transport anyone wishing to leave the Brac or Little Cayman to Grand Cayman without charge.”
The national airline will also be shipping emergency supplies from Grand Cayman to the Sister Islands free of cost until further notice.
The CAL statement on Sunday 9 November advised Sister Islands residents and visitors seeking to evacuate post-Hurricane Paloma to “visit the airport and the airline will try its best to evacuate persons. This will continue for the next four days and as operations permit.”
Travel to the Sister Islands has now been limited to essential services personnel only, the CAL statement said.
People who have elderly and sick parents in the Sister Islands will also be given consideration for travel.
Minister of Tourism the Hon. Charles Clifford said, "The focus needs to be on getting essential personnel and supplies over to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, and evacuating residents, particularly children and the elderly, to Grand Cayman so their relatives that are residing here can care for them."
Cayman Airways also announced that the airline would not be transporting visitors to the Sister Islands until further notice.
“Visitors who have previous reservations for vacation travel to the Sister Islands are asked to contact the Cayman Airways reservations office by calling 949-2311,” the CAL statement said.
Grand Cayman residents wishing to send emergency supplies to the Sister Islands were advised to drop items off at the Cargo office at Cayman Airways Headquarters, which will be open today (Sunday 9 November) until 5:30 pm, and tomorrow (Monday 10 November) from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. | | | | Reads : 1190 |
Back...
| Comments: |
|
| No comments on this topic yet. Be the first one to submit a comment. |
|
Back...
|
|
|
|
