CAL says monitoring coronavirus situation

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) yesterday said that it is continuing to monitor and respond to the situation regarding COVID-19 – the coronavirus which is weeping across the globe.

CAL’s statement comes in the wake of coronavirus cases in the Caribbean – the Dominican Republic, St Martin and Saint Barthélemy.

The airline said that while authorities have not issued travel restrictions to its destinations, CAL is committed to the health and safety of both its crewmembers and customers, and is working with health and security officials to keep updated and to ensure that it continues to implement best practice.

The airline says it has already put in place measures which include:

● Placing special safety kits on board all aircraft and at offices.

● Monitoring the air quality in its aircraft cabins

● Continuing to ensure compliance with aircraft cleaning procedures, ensuring that all aircraft are properly sanitised at all ports

● Equipping employees with international guidelines on how to deal with any suspected cases of COVID-19

● Activating a special response team to monitor the situation in real time

● Promoting frequent handwashing practices amongst its crewmembers and passengers

The airline’s operations team is also putting contingencies in place in the event of any future disruptions. Further, the airline is permitting persons travelling on Caribbean Airlines with onward connections to/from mainland China, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore to rebook the Caribbean Airlines travel segment without change fees, subject to conditions.