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Re: Island wide blackout
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/22/2021 09:33 AM
06/22/2021 09:33 AM
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From personal experience, PJIA was an absolute clusterf*ck yesterday. We arrived at noon for a 2:30 flight. At the time that we arrived, a person came out and said that due to the power outage, they could NOT check anyone in. So there were still problems at noon, apparently. Stood OUTSIDE for over an hour. During this time, they were only letting a few people at a time in, but were going through the long line, which stretched the entire length of the terminal on the outside sidewalk, calling out for people on earlier flights, like Jet Blue and Delta, ect., taking them out of the line and around us, who were waiting, not very patiently. Once we got inside, the a/c was on, which was a real blessing. By the time we waited in the huge AA line, security, etc., they were boarding our plane. We were one of the last ones on. The plane actually left virtually on time, which I was shocked at, as there were a LOT of people behind us in line, but I guess they did a check and everyone that was supposed to be onboard was. My seatmates told me they arrived at 11:30 at the airport and at that time, the AA counter was NOT open yet, and that it took them until 1:30 to get through check in and security, etc. And this was on a Monday, with not that many planes in. Of course, I'm not sure how much of the delay was caused by the electrical problems.
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Re: Island wide blackout
[Re: sxmmartini]
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06/22/2021 01:12 PM
06/22/2021 01:12 PM
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No idea. Presumably they want everyone to forget about it. BTW, that's pretty scary to me, that their backup generator did not work, according to the Daily Herald story. AND that they would not confirm, one way or another, whether the tower was also down!!!!!!
Carol Hill
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Re: Island wide blackout
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06/22/2021 04:17 PM
06/22/2021 04:17 PM
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They do. It didn’t work!!! The entire airport situation is a total joke.
J.D.
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Re: Island wide blackout
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/23/2021 05:26 AM
06/23/2021 05:26 AM
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Did anybody that just posted read the article I posted???? I think the main issue is with the airport backup generator NOT working and the fact air traffic control may not have been working. From the DH article from June 21: "It could not be ascertained whether the tower generator was also affected and how this affected flight management. Power was restored at PJIA in just under an hour. " LINK
J.D.
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Re: Island wide blackout
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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06/23/2021 08:55 AM
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For sure, that is scary as crap, if the ATC went down also!! As often as GEBE goes down, what happens if a plane is on final approach and can't contact the tower???????????
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Re: Island wide blackout
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06/23/2021 09:03 AM
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For sure, that is scary as crap, if the ATC went down also!! As often as GEBE goes down, what happens if a plane is on final approach and can't contact the tower??????????? Good question for the person in charge of the airport, or GEBE, or the SXM government. I am sure they will have something to say about it but not actually do much of anything.
J.D.
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