THE GRANTLEY ADAMS International Airport will remain closed until the all clear has been given.
That word has come from the airport’s communications specialist Keith Goddard, who says no flights will be leaving or arriving until the relevant authorities give the go-ahead.
He said a decision was made to close the airport at 9:30 last night due to the impending arrival of a weather system.
“It is now 6 a.m. and a decision was taken to close the airport at 9:30 last night. The reopening of the airport would follow the national all clear which will be given by either the Meteorological Office or the Director of Emergency Management.
“Once that all clear is given, then the airport would be reopened under the Director of Civil Aviation and then we would proceed to have the operations functional so that passengers and flights can operate in and out of Barbados,” Goddard told the DAILY NATION.
He said he would not be able to say how many flights were affected by the airport’s closure and passengers are asked to monitor the media for updates before proceeding to the facility. (RB)
