Thursday, June 4, 2026

GAIA puts system in place to aid planes

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Airport authorities have put measures in place to assist planes with take-off and landing following the reopening of Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) on Friday.

Last week the airport was closed as a result of the La Soufriere Volcano eruption which levelled ash all over Barbados.

On Sunday, deputy chief executive officer of GAIA, Terry Layne, confirmed a British Airways flight opted to divert to Antigua, but noted planes continued to land and depart from Barbados.

He said a system was put in place to ensure pilots had maximum visibility when taking off and landing, by limiting the number of flights which could take off and land within a short time of each other. He added the system was practised globally as required.

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