Posted By: eightzerobits
Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/22/2019 09:55 PM
I just saw a post on Instagram from sxmairport about the Package 1A expansion? They specifically mentioned the “Hurricane Shelter” bar. Anyone have any other details?
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/22/2019 10:01 PM
I just posted a link to the facebook page. This is in the lower departure area and was being worked on when I departed in Nov.
PJIA FB PAGE
Posted By: Steve Bond
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/22/2019 10:13 PM
There yesterday. Bar set up in new gate area room for gates 8-10. Did help with the overcrowding.
Posted By: eightzerobits
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/22/2019 10:31 PM
More room is certainly welcome. We departed in August and it was just short of insanity down there.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/22/2019 10:47 PM
My understanding is this may be temporary and as the reconstruction progresses, this area may disappear.
Posted By: GaKaye
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 12:35 AM
Really? It didn't look temporary when we departed last week, the bar area in particular. Unfortunately the bar wasn't yet open when we departed from Gate 10; would definitely have made the wait more comfortable!
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 10:14 AM
That is what one of the airport employees told me, but they may be mistaken.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 01:56 PM
So, I assume that this is a second bar, in addition to Taloula Flights upstairs? Anyone know if there is wifi at the new bar? There are a bunch of people sitting at the bar, but can't really see the pic well enough to see if people appear to be online or not.
Posted By: GaKaye
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 02:24 PM
There's actually wifi in the airport now, at least there was a couple of weeks ago.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 02:28 PM
Oh, ok, thanks. There wasn't, as of October. I know they said several months ago that it was almost ready, but on island time, apparently.
Posted By: Steve Bond
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 11:44 PM
Couldn’t get WiFi on my iPhone in departures Saturday. Customer service said people with iPhones were having difficulty connecting. I do not know if anyone had WiFi but my group of 4 with an iphone each couldn’t connect.
Posted By: Steve Bond
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/23/2019 11:47 PM
As far as a second bar I only saw one in the new gate room. There used to be a bar upstairs to the right walking in the departure lounge but it wasn’t there Saturday. Had drinks there in March.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/24/2019 01:10 AM
Steve--OK, that sucks. I liked Taloula Flights. Seems like they could use two bars there, to me.. The lack of connecting to wifi also sucks. Taloula Flights had their own wifi service.
Posted By: Biturbo
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/24/2019 05:54 AM
We had 30 minutes of sponsored free wifi at the airport. After that we would have had to pay.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Package 1A expansion at SXM? - 12/24/2019 01:57 PM
Huh. OK. Which leads me back to the question of whether the bar has internet or not. Last time we were at Taloula Flights for well over an hour..