First flight back for residents

Government of Sint Maarten

** Spirit Airlines to bring Sint Maarten residents home **

Notice to all Sint Maarten residents: The management of Spirit Airlines, has planned a flight to Sint Maarten that will bring residents of Sint Maarten who are stranded and would like to return home from the United States of America. Residents with a Dutch passport or a valid Resident and / or Work Permit will be allowed to return to Sint Maarten.

The Spirit Airlines flight will depart Fort Lauderdale on Friday, September 22 at 9 am and will arrive in Sint Maarten at 12 noon. Travelers need to report at the airport for 6 am. Interested person should contact Juliana handlers as soon as possible via phone nr. + 1 721 5201375; reservations are based on first come first serve basis.

Furthermore, all US Passport and Green Card holders will be allowed to return to the US on this flight, which departs at 2 pm.

I was just going to post that too. Our friends made it to Barbados trying to make it home to SXM. They flew out this last Sunday trying to inch their way back. They originally were to fly to San Juan and then to St Kitts to motorboat back to St Maarten until Maria showed up and changed to Barbados to wait it out.
Wish they would have stayed with us another week and catch this flight.

Thanks for posting.

The phone number posted may be wrong according to this press release?

"PHILIPSBURG:--- Notice to all Sint Maarten residents: The management of Spirit Airlines, has planned a flight to Sint Maarten that will bring residents of Sint Maarten who are stranded and would like to return home from the United States of America. Residents with a Dutch passport or a valid Resident and/or Work Permit will be allowed to return to Sint Maarten.

The Spirit Airlines flight will depart Fort Lauderdale on Friday, September 22 at 9 am and will arrive in Sint Maarten at 12 noon. Travelers need to report at the airport for 6 am. Reservations are based on first come first serve basis.

Furthermore, all US Passport and Green Card holders will be allowed to return to the US on this flight, which departs at 2 pm.

Interested persons should take note that Spirit Airlines will provide a phone number tomorrow September 21st to which persons can call. An incorrect number was previously issued, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

DCOMM Press Release"


http://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin...dents-home.html

Those in a hurry to get back to the island, depending on their individual situation or circumstances, may want to consider that their return may just strain the already limited resources (food, water, etc.) more than their presence will help anything. Just something to consider.


http://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin...alth-risks.html


IMO, if you are not an official relief worker going down to help restore power and/or water to the island, or are an official distributing relief supplies.....
then just stay away!