Jamaican Airports Aim for Reopening After Hurricane
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Jamaican Airports Aim for Reopening After Hurricane
Jamaica’s airports remain closed to most traffic following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that brought 185 mph winds and record rainfall across the island on Tuesday. Norman Manley International Airport (MKJP) in Kingston has been closed since Saturday night, and Sangster International in Montego Bay since Sunday afternoon, after aviation authorities ordered suspensions ahead of the hurricane’s landfall. Grupo Aeroportuar…
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAPB), a Mexican airport operator who manages Kingston and Montego Bay terminals in Jamaica, analyzes the impact on its facilities of Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm in affecting the Caribbean island in more than a century.The Mexican company reactivated operations at Kingston airport on October 29, following an inspection that confirmed that the infrastructure is in proper condition, the Mexican company …
Jamaica began Wednesday to resume its air operations with the gradual reopening of its three international airports, following the devastating passage of Hurricane Melissa, which left at least three dead, more than 500,000 people without electricity and thousands of victims. (Continue reading...) Jamaica's entrance reopens airports after Melissa's passage was first published in Remolacha - Dominican Republic News.
Jamaica’s Airports Work Toward Reopening After Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s airports remain closed to most traffic following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that brought 185-mph winds and record rainfall across the island, Tuesday. Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston has been closed since Saturday night, and Sangster International in Montego Bay since Sunday afternoon, after aviation authorities ordered suspensions ahead of the hurricane’s landfall. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pa…
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the country a disaster zone following the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which landed as category 5 in Westmoreland, south-west of the island, and fell to category 3 hours later. Andrew Holness made the declaration of...
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