Caribbean Airlines has contributed to and continues to support the hurricane relief effort by operating flights to Tortola and separately to Antigua to evacuate persons from the hurricane ravaged islands. In this regard the airline scheduled another relief flight today from Port-of-Spain to St. Maarten which was slated to depart at 7 a.m. The flight will leave St. Maarten for Kingston at 9.35 a.m. with nationals of Jamaica and other CARICOM countries who have been affected by the hurricane. The aircraft will turn around in Kingston and depart at 11.15 a.m. (Jamaica time) to St. Maarten with supplies from Jamaica. It will then collect nationals of Trinidad and Tobago and other CARICOM countries from St. Maarten and depart at 3.30 p.m. for Piarco International Airport where it should land around 5.05 p.m.
According to a Caribbean Airlines issued statement, in accordance with the conditions established by the authorities in St. Maarten, the airline will not carry any commercial passengers on these flights.
With significant support from corporate Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Airlines is moving relief supplies and essential goods like water, canned food, tarpaulins and other products. As a responsible corporate body, Caribbean Airlines will continue to assist government agencies and other stakeholders to coordinate emergency relief and get help to people as quickly as possible. These initiatives are integral to the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility which reflect and embody the themes, “We Care, We Connect, We Create and We are the Caribbean”.
According to Caribbean Airlines, its employees are continuing to work to support the people of St Maarten and the British Virgin Islands, at this challenging time.