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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 10:21 AM
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BillandElaine
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There were rumors of a strike this am.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 10:34 AM
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The news is coming from what we consider am unreliable source. Now saying airport open with smaller staff. Planes are coming in at the moment. We'll see.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: BillandElaine]
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01/15/2022 10:36 AM
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Sounds like something deliberate, to screw up things the worst they could, on a Saturday. I feel sorry for anyone who is coming in or leaving today.
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 11:02 AM
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Lesley--thanks for the update. Yes, for sure, on Saturday, to screw up things as much as possible.
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 01:14 PM
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🚨🚨 AIRPORT ALERT 🚨🚨 Princess Juliana international Airport (SXM) will have a scheduled closure at 6pm, today, Saturday, January 15, to ensure safety due to limited staff at the Air Traffic Services (ATS). (Source: SXM Airport)
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 01:45 PM
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Daughter and her family are on the Delta n/s from JFK. Hopefully they will have no difficulties. I’m sure they’ll be okay…….they should be landing very soon if not already.
Edited to add - as of right now, their flight should be on the ground at PJIA. Amen and thank you, Lord, for another safe flight.
Last edited by pat; 01/15/2022 02:38 PM.
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Re: Airport shut down
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01/15/2022 02:47 PM
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JBU1877, JBU995 & UAL1629 commercial flights + N132D & N212RG private all currently (18:50UTC) in hold pattern ~200m NW of SXM, maybe something to do with this - or maybe not, just saying. Looks like the a/c in the hold are now being sequenced inbound, presumably because the airport closing time was pushed back to 9pm local so they will be able to get in and off again today.
Last edited by CYOWDave; 01/15/2022 03:14 PM. Reason: added additional tail numbers. Added a/c now inbound.
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 03:05 PM
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Princess Juliana International Airport - St. Maarten 3a87a7860g1shoure51i6f24 · UPDATED: Public Service Announcement: The Princess Juliana international Airport (SXM) is hereby announcing an updated closure time for today at 9:00PM. The previous notification of 6:00PM was to ensure safety, due to the limited staff at the Air Traffic Services (ATS). If and when there are any changes, Airport’s Corporate Communications will update all stakeholders and the general public accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 03:16 PM
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Hi, Carol and me, too. They’re only there for four nights so I was hoping things would be smooth……. Just had a note from her - said she cleared the airport in 29 minutes, all entry paperwork done, and it was easy-peazy. Of course, no bags to claim and the airport situation had to help.
Last edited by pat; 01/15/2022 03:34 PM.
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: IslandBound9]
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01/15/2022 03:26 PM
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IslandBound--sorry to hear about your situation. Did you try to call EHAS? Phone number is 721-542-1570. Hope tomorrow goes smoothly for you.
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Kennys]
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01/15/2022 05:32 PM
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Re: Airport Situation, Summary Proceedings (Kort Geding) The decision The Court of First Instance of Sint Maarten: prohibits the union from continuing or supporting the de facto strike that is currently taking place and orders the union to call on its members to start work from 17:00 this afternoon, on pain of a penalty of US $100,000 for each hour that it fails to do so, determines that this prohibition applies until otherwise decided in summary proceedings, declares this decision provisionally enforceable, on the minute and on all days and hours, determines that the hearing of this summary proceedings will take place on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 1.30 pm at the Courthouse, defers any further decision. (Source: Courthouse of Sint Maarten)
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Re: Airport shut down
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01/15/2022 06:02 PM
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Re: Airport shut down
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01/16/2022 08:24 AM
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It seems that you have to have a ton of patience's to fly into "our island" these days!! These workers got some set of balls talking about striking! There are so many people on the island dying to find work!! You want to strike? GO, don't come back! I'll find a replacement in seconds!
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Re: Airport shut down
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01/16/2022 09:04 AM
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It seems that you have to have a ton of patience's to fly into "our island" these days!! These workers got some set of balls talking about striking! There are so many people on the island dying to find work!! You want to strike? GO, don't come back! I'll find a replacement in seconds! I don't want just anyone being an "air traffic controller" if they fire "these" strikers. Thinking that you can just throw anyone up in the tower and the planes will land themselves will lend a whole new level of excitement to traveling to the island by plane. SXM is not the USA, I don't think they need Ronald Reagan styled labor practices.
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Re: Airport shut down
[Re: Colour1]
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01/16/2022 09:41 AM
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It seems that you have to have a ton of patience's to fly into "our island" these days!! These workers got some set of balls talking about striking! There are so many people on the island dying to find work!! You want to strike? GO, don't come back! I'll find a replacement in seconds! You're kidding .......right???
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