Travel disruption as Hurricane Irma forces flight cancellations
Travel disruption as Hurricane Irma forces flight cancellations: Caribbean travel plans have been thrown into chaos as flights are disrupted by Hurricane Irma sweeping across the region towards the US coast. Irma, coming days after the US was hit by Hurricane Harvey, has been upgraded to a category five, the highest.
Puerto Rico, a major flight transfer hub for the region, has declared a state of emergency.
British Airways cancelled a flight from the UK on Tuesday and, with Virgin Atlantic, changed return schedules.
On Tuesday, British Airways cancelled its flight to Antigua, which was then due to continue to Tobago.
BA sent an empty aircraft to Antigua to bring travellers home early. The full flight of 326 passengers left the island early evening on Tuesday, UK time.
Antigua’s airport will be closed on Wednesday.
“The safety of our customers and crew is always our priority,” BA said in statement. “We have offered all customers due to travel to the region in the coming days a range of re-booking options and are keeping our flights to the entire region under review.”
Virgin has brought forward its flight from Antigua to the UK by five hours. A spokesman said the airline was monitoring the strength and direction of Irma before changing more schedules. “We may need to make some changes or cancellations,” he said, and urged customers to check with the airline before travelling.
Flights between many of the islands, which include the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, and the British Virgin Islands, have been cancelled.
On Tuesday, American Airlines cancelled its schedules to the islands of St Kitts and St Maarten,
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