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Action needed on airport repair #180059 01/08/2019 09:18 AM 01/08/2019 09:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida!	Daily Herald story Knops looks 100% correct here to me. Carol Hill

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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180062 01/08/2019 09:41 AM 01/08/2019 09:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,189 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler
ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,189 Ohio	Originally Posted by Carol_Hill Daily Herald story Knops looks 100% correct here to me. For sure. I wonder what his thoughts are on the French side recovery? What a circus. J.D.

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180069 01/08/2019 10:27 AM 01/08/2019 10:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 363 The Villages, FL deputydog1157 Traveler
deputydog1157 Traveler Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 363 The Villages, FL	Pretty insightful article. It would appear that the government officials in Sint Maarten are the problem. I suppose the kickback to them wasn't enough so they are delaying the project?

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: deputydog1157] #180071 01/08/2019 10:33 AM 01/08/2019 10:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida!	I have no idea what the issue is, but delays in repairing the airport can only hurt the island short term AND long term. Carol Hill

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180073 01/08/2019 10:34 AM 01/08/2019 10:34 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,125 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,125	The project is being worked on.

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Kennys] #180075 01/08/2019 10:36 AM 01/08/2019 10:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida!	Lesley--yes, but they still need a ton of money to finish it, correct?? Carol Hill

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180087 01/08/2019 11:52 AM 01/08/2019 11:52 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,125 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,125	Yes ,and correct money is needed and being worked on also.

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Kennys] #180090 01/08/2019 12:28 PM 01/08/2019 12:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,532 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler
pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,532 Brookfield, CT.	In reading the article it sounds as though sufficient funds have been allocated to do the job so I don’t understand the island’s delay in agreeing to the over-sight, unless the island government just doesn’t want to have someone looking over their shoulders in an official and accountable way. It really is essential to both sides of the island’s recovery the airport is back to normal again and the continued delay seems very telling. Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: deputydog1157] #180092 01/08/2019 12:31 PM 01/08/2019 12:31 PM
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Hdrdr911 Traveler H Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 178 New Hampshire	Originally Posted by deputydog1157 Pretty insightful article. It would appear that the government officials in Sint Maarten are the problem. I suppose the kickback to them wasn't enough so they are delaying the project? Exactly. Not much different than the Club O disaster. One group of people obstructing progress to achieve thier own end or profit to the detriment of the greater good. If the phone doesn't ring .... it's me

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180178 01/09/2019 07:33 AM 01/09/2019 07:33 AM
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ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,189 Ohio	Looks like action has been taken. DAILY HERALD LINK J.D.

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: ruralcarrier] #180179 01/09/2019 07:54 AM 01/09/2019 07:54 AM
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Uksimonusa Traveler U Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 375	Originally Posted by ruralcarrier Looks like action has been taken. DAILY HERALD LINK About time

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180180 01/09/2019 08:11 AM 01/09/2019 08:11 AM
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Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,125	This is our Island and home.

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180183 01/09/2019 08:26 AM 01/09/2019 08:26 AM
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SXMBND Traveler S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 669 South Coast of MA	With all due respect.......cash is King.

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180186 01/09/2019 08:50 AM 01/09/2019 08:50 AM
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Hdrdr911 Traveler H Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 178 New Hampshire	Happy to see progress is being made. Wonder if the previous plans for the US to have Customs and Immigration in place will be incorporated in the rebuild. If the phone doesn't ring .... it's me

Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: ruralcarrier] #180188 01/09/2019 09:01 AM 01/09/2019 09:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 81,502 Central Florida!	Glad it's finally moving forward! Carol Hill

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