The Princess Juliana International Airport NV announced on Tuesday morning that it is open for business under normal operations. A number of airlines have confirmed that they will be operating today, Tuesday, August 31 2010. However, passengers are urged to contact their respective airlines directly for flight details. All airport concessionaires are also requested to come in and resume service.

WINAIR

WINAIR has resumed flights to Statia and St. Barths, and will resume service to other destinations later today (Tuesday). Service to Saba is still on hold pending better wind conditions. Management of Winair explained that wind conditions still exceed safety levels into Saba.

As soon as flight conditions normalise, the public will be informed. Additionally, Management announced that service could be interrupted as a result of Tropical Storm Fiona. An advisory will be issued at a later date.

LIAT

LIAT wishes to advise its passengers of the possibility of further disruptions to its services as a result of the impending passage of Tropical Storm Fiona through the Leeward Islands later today and tomorrow.

All passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, St Maarten, the US and British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Santo Domingo and San Juan on Wednesday September 1, 2010 should contact: from Antigua – 1-268-480-5582; toll free from the rest of the Caribbean – 1-888-844-5428 and from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands – 1-866-549-5428; or their local LIAT office.

Additionally, passengers with evening reservations for Tuesday 31st August to fly to Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Maarten, the US and British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Santo Domingo and San Juan are urged to contact their local LIAT office to enquire as to the status of those flights as it is possible that airport closures and stormy weather could force the airline to reschedule, cancel, or re-route flights into those countries later this evening.