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Passengers who were on flight BW483 from Miami to Trinidad on Monday and who were left stranded in Puerto Rico for over 20 hours will each receive a US$400 voucher from Caribbean Airlines Ltd.
This is part of an apology for the incident and a way for the airline "to demonstrate service commitment."
The flight left Miami on Monday but had to make an emergency landing at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan after a female passenger developed breathing issues, Newsday was told.
The passenger eventually died and her body was taken off the aircraft by Puerto Rican officials. Newsday was unable to identify the woman or contact relatives on Wednesday.
CAL said in a press release on Tuesday that owing to restrictions in that territory and other regulatory issues, a second relief aircraft was sent from Trinidad to Puerto Rico to bring passengers to Trinidad, but this aircraft too was unable to leave Puerto Rico because of circumstances beyond its control.
Passengers went without food and water until after 18 hours airport officials gave them vouchers for hotel accommodation.
A relief flight finally left Puerto Rico with roughly 100 passengers just after midnight and landed at Piarco at 2.26 am on Wednesday.
On arrival, all passengers were given letters of apology as they disembarked.
The letters said, "While systems were in place and we carefully managed the elements within our remit, several factors outside the airline's authority made the operation less efficient than planned."
One passenger who spoke to Newsday said she is happy to be home.
"The flight left a little after midnight. Everyone was just ready to go.
"It feels good to be relaxing at home. It's a relief.
"Overall it was terrible, it felt like I was a stranger begging to get a flight out of a foreign land. We could have been accommodated faster than that. It's a shame that after 18 hours we were given hotel accommodation and only for three hours. Where I stayed had no water.
"I'm just glad it's over."
CAL CEO Garvin Medera could not be reached for comment.
CAL communications officer Dionne Ligoure confirmed in a phone interview with Newsday that both aircraft were back in the country.
Asked to elaborate on why they were impounded in Puerto Rico, she referred Newsday back to a release sent to the media at 3 am on Wednesday, which said there were extenuating circumstances that were beyond CAL's control.
After the passengers landed in Trinidad CAL put out a media release, It said the company had intended to bring back a relief flight on the day of the diversion.
"However, because of circumstances outside its control, the relief flight could not leave Puerto Rico as anticipated.
"Puerto Rico is not a destination on Caribbean Airlines’ regular route network, and while support systems were in place on the island, several factors outside of the airline's authority made the operation less efficient than planned."
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign. With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey did not agree to testify voluntarily. The committee wants to hear from them about 'the suppression and/or censorship of two news articles from the New York Post,' according to […]
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DAWN Properties Limited shareholders on Tuesday approved a historic resolution which will see the company being acquired by hotel group African Sun Limited in exchange for shares in the hotelier. BY Taurai Mangudhla An extraordinary general meeting held in the capital approved two major resolutions, effectively completing the voting process. This was despite reports the deal is under investigation by markets regulator, Security Exchange Commission amid concerns minorities will be prejudiced as shares are being sold below prevailing market rates. In terms of the proposal, the entire issued ordinary shares of Dawn will be acquired in exchange for an issuance of the African Sun Limited ordinary shares listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange through an issuance of one African Sun ordinary share for every 3,988075746 Dawn ordinary shares held, company secretary Markus de Klerk said in a circular on results of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM). “Shareholders are advised that all resolutions put to the vote at the EGM of shareholders of Dawn Properties Limited held on October 19 2020 were passed,” de Klerk said. The first resolution was that the proposed transaction being the offer made by African Sun to acquire up to 1 005 of the issued share capital of Dawn by means of a share swap through the issuance of 616 126 718 new African Sun ordinary shares to Dawn shareholders at a swap ratio of one African Sun ordinary share for every 3,988075946 Dawn ordinary shares. The resolution clearly specified that Dawn shareholders who accept the offer will become shareholders in African Sun and Dawn may become a subsidiary of African Sun. The second resolution was in respect of directors’ authorisation and empowerment to take all steps and actions to give effect to the first ordinary resolution and to implement the transaction including signing all resolutions and agreements for the purpose. Both resolutions sailed through with a 91,11% vote inclusive of Arden Capital Limited’s votes and 86,15% exclusive of Arden Capital Limited’s votes, respectively. Arden Capital, formerly Brainworks, is the majority shareholder in Dawn with just under 52% shareholding. Dawn owns hotels that are being leased by African Sun. African Sun is also controlled by Arden Capital. Dawn recently announced plans to terminate its listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). In a half year results statement for 2020, Dawn said the board received an offer from African Sun Limited to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Dawn in May this year. African Sun has stated that upon completion of this transaction, Dawn will be delisted from the ZSE.
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Converting the Graham’s Hall Primary School into a shelter for the squatters of Success, East Coast Demerara not only sends a wrong message that the government is treating citizens as refugees, it is unacceptable.
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Political experts expect the outcome of the vote that would boost Florida’s minimum wage to be close. A 60-percent vote is needed for it to pass. BY JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – Voting yes on Amendment 2 to boost Florida’s minimum wage will either give 2.5 million workers a pay raise or […]
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The U.S. Dream Academy returned Monday with its annual fundraiser — held virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus health pandemic — continuing the nonprofit organization's commitment to assisting children with incarcerated parents.
Chavis, a student and disciple of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a member of the famous Wilmington 10 civil rights group, began his new show on Sunday, Oct. 4, featuring Major Neil Franklin, the executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC).
By JILL COLVIN, WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump sought Monday to buck up his campaign staff two weeks from Election Day, dismissing the cautionary coronavirus advice of his scientific experts as well as polling showing him trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden across key battleground states. Trump was facing intense pressure to turn around his campaign, hoping for the type of last-minute surge that revived his candidacy four years ago and plunging into an aggressive travel schedule despite the pandemic. But his lack of a consistent message, the surging virus cases and […]
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Many people expressed outrage across social media Wednesday after NBC announced that the network will host a town hall with President Donald Trump Thursday night at the exact time that ABC is […]
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