Flights diverted from CJIA due...
Rico. Stabroek News understands that both flights arrived in Guyana during the course of Mon-day afternoon. Subsequent to persons complaining of the treatment they received on board the American Airlines Flight after landing at Piarco, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud, in a Facebook post said at the level of the Ministry and other relevant bodies, the matter was being addressed with American Airlines and Trinidad and Tobago authorities. However, in an update, he said based on information provided by Trinidad and Tobago authorities, American Airlines needs to provide a full explanation to the public, especially the affected travelers.
Roger Yearwood, who was in contact with a passenger on the flight, yesterday posted that close to 200 passengers were on board the plane and were not been granted access to Piarco Airport. He stated that they had to remain on the tarmac after American Airlines flight AA1513 from Miami was told by the Guyana Control Tower at the CJIA that the aircraft could not land because of heavy fog. The flight was expected to land at 10:37pm on Sunday but was diverted to Piarco Airport in Trinidad and landed at approximately 11:17 pm. “It is now almost 2 AM and according to the captain and crew, there has been no response from the Trinidad Authorities as it relates to letting the passengers off the aircraft, even further, the aircraft has not been assigned a gate. The crew has already reported that according to federal (and aviation) law, the crew cannot move the aircraft until they receive 8 hours of rest,” Yearwood highlighted in his post.