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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: zeus1963]
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06/23/2020 07:11 PM
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Can you get a test if you have no symptoms?
Not very easy on our state.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/24/2020 11:21 AM
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we are scheduled for July 16 and our friends on the 13th. Have you looked into what will be required when you return to the US? Are our borders even open yet? That's the grey area. Haven't seen what those requirements are. Currently, we are working on a US alternative. Worse case scenario is that we stay domestic and we have AA and Airbnb credit.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/24/2020 11:26 AM
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Not to make a stupid comment, but would the airlines take you down island if you weren't allowed to return? Presumably, that would mean the pilots and flight attendants couldn't return either unless the flight down was repatriation flight??
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/24/2020 11:30 AM
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First commercial flight from the United States into St. Maarten since COVID-19 shutdown is scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2020.
The Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta, Georgia, is expected to bring 75 passengers to the destination. However, this may change due to government's new requirement of a negative PCR test.
Travelers must receive the test results at least 72 hours before travel to the destination. (Further explanation: Travelers do not need to take the test 72 hours prior to travel. Travelers must have results in hand no less than 72 hours before travel.)
(Source: Govt. of St. Maarten via the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday, June 24, 2020)
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: BillandElaine]
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06/24/2020 11:41 AM
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Did they change the rules again today? As the previous rule was that the results had to be no MORE than 72 hours before travel.
Last edited by Carol_Hill; 06/24/2020 11:46 AM.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/24/2020 11:46 AM
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Actually, that is incorrect--the results must be no MORE than 72 hours before arrival. That cuts the time down considerably for us west coast travelers with an overnight flight schedule.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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06/24/2020 11:47 AM
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Probably what she meant, but that is exactly what she said today. I heard her. This is a transcript.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: BillandElaine]
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06/24/2020 11:50 AM
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That is definitely NOT what the TEATT minister said yesterday. That is a major change, and makes ZERO sense. To say the test has to be MORE than 72 hours before, you could get one this month and travel in November and that is definitely more than 72 hours in advance!!
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/24/2020 11:53 AM
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But it is what she said today. Total confusion, everyone scratching their heads.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: Bahston]
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06/24/2020 12:16 PM
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I wonder whether the PM is confused, OR whether this is ANOTHER policy change, since last Friday, in which they stated that the Covid 19 test was 'recommended'. This change makes no sense. Everyone admits that a negative test result is good ONLY for that exact moment and the further it is in time from when the test was taken, the more likely that the person will get infected after the test. Why even require a test at all then?
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/24/2020 01:26 PM
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Not to make a stupid comment, but would the airlines take you down island if you weren't allowed to return? Presumably, that would mean the pilots and flight attendants couldn't return either unless the flight down was repatriation flight?? Probably not. I wasn't suggesting you'd get there and not be able to get home, just that there's more to this equation than what SXM allows.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/25/2020 09:06 AM
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I'm surprised there has been nothing in the Daily Herald in the past few days regarding this. This morning, I have not been able to get to the DH page.
Has anyone seen anything with clarification regarding the PM's statement yesterday that the Covid test had to be OLDER than 72 hours?
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/25/2020 09:16 AM
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The DH has not been available all morning for me either. Official clarification would be nice.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/25/2020 10:46 AM
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I've only been able to bring the main page up and there are no stories listed on the main page about the reopening. Same here.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
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06/25/2020 11:21 AM
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I'm surprised there has been nothing in the Daily Herald in the past few days regarding this. This morning, I have not been able to get to the DH page.
Has anyone seen anything with clarification regarding the PM's statement yesterday that the Covid test had to be OLDER than 72 hours? To keep the confusion going, Minister de Weever, later in the Q+A period of the same press conference (around 1:04:00) essentially repeated what she said in the Island92 interview - within 72 hours. As a late arrival to the press conference, she was likely unaware of Prime Minister Jacobs phrasing.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: Bahston]
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06/25/2020 11:32 AM
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OK, to me that means that either the PM was confused or just mis-spoke.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/25/2020 12:59 PM
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The Daily Herald Dear e-subscribers and other readers. We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our website, but hope to restore full online service within short. Thank you for your patience
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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06/25/2020 01:19 PM
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...which is a violation of copyright laws... It's posted on their own Facebook page so no copyright laws are broken.
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Re: Airport reopening to US postponed for two weeks
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/25/2020 02:03 PM
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OK, good, but your note certainly didn't give the impression that it was their own page..
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