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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: BeachKitten]
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09/13/2017 02:29 PM
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Posted on their Facebook page two hours ago:
UPDATE: Due to Hurricane Irma, all commercial flights in and out of Princess Juliana International Airport are currently suspended. Until further notice, the airport is serving as a dedicated hub for emergency and evacuation flights only. We thank you for your patience and understanding and look forward to welcoming you back to St. Maarten soon. Please check back periodically for updated status reports.
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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09/13/2017 04:05 PM
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I had seen a recent quote from a St Maarten official that they wanted to have the airport open for commercial flights in one week. Either way, the sooner SXM airport is functioning, the better for the Island economy. PJIA is a very busy hub for connections in the Caribbean. Those connecting flights are important as well, as they support jobs etc on the island. The airport opening will be just one step on a long road to recovery for SXM. It will be good news when it happens .
Formerly " Parrotfish" approx join date .. sometime in 2001 SXM lover since 1999...
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: sxmParrotfish]
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09/13/2017 04:30 PM
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Can I just say this? There is not enough food or water for the people already there. Aid that has arrived is sitting on the tarmac as there is no plan to distribute it. Long, long lines in the heat just to get water that you can not drink.
I personally hope they keep the airport closed until they can replenish supplies and not further burden the people of our island.
IMHO
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: BillandElaine]
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09/13/2017 04:58 PM
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BillandElaine said: Can I just say this? There is not enough food or water for the people already there. Aid that has arrived is sitting on the tarmac as there is no plan to distribute it. Long, long lines in the heat just to get water that you can not drink.
I personally hope they keep the airport closed until they can replenish supplies and not further burden the people of our island.
IMHO I agree completely, Elaine. They have to stabilize everything before they start allowing people to arrive, even if the early arrivals are island owners. The health and safety needs of the people there need to be met first before others, whatever their status, are allowed to return. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: sail2wind]
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09/13/2017 05:13 PM
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Supposedly it is slowly coming back but two local friends I spoke with personally are still without power.
J.D.
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: BillandElaine]
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09/13/2017 05:53 PM
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BillandElaine said: Can I just say this? There is not enough food or water for the people already there. Aid that has arrived is sitting on the tarmac as there is no plan to distribute it. Long, long lines in the heat just to get water that you can not drink.
I personally hope they keep the airport closed until they can replenish supplies and not further burden the people of our island.
IMHO Finally a post from someone who knows what they are talking about. Posters please read what Elaine is saying, she lives there and is not just guessing, she knows the facts. It's time to realize that your vacations are up in the air. Let's let the residents get their lives back together. You want to help, send money to the relief funds that are available. Let the vacations go. All this worry about your vacations. Think hard about what these people are going through!
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: LBI2SXM]
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09/13/2017 06:31 PM
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Another voice of reason. Thank you, thank you!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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pat
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: BillandElaine]
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09/13/2017 08:37 PM
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I agree 100 percent with you elaine.....good grief, they all need time to take care of the ones that are already there and get them the basic needs of life....
Randy and Meg Young
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Re: When will airport reopen
[Re: BillandElaine]
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09/13/2017 09:44 PM
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You have spoken wisely Elaine and I sincerely hope everyone heeds your advice. I went to the island in April 1996, 7 months after Hurricane Luis and it was still a big work in progress. I would suggest to those thinking of returning in early 2018 that perhaps they should reconsider. Support the island we all love from a distance and return only when we will be welcomed back as tourists. The people must be given the time to mend their lives and heal from this disaster!
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Re: When will airport reopen
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09/14/2017 08:18 AM
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Re: When will airport reopen
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09/14/2017 01:14 PM
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