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AUGUST 21, 2023
ISSUE TIME: 12 NOON
Caribbean Airlines advises that its teams are proactively working to manage and update its operational schedules following severe flight disruptions on August 20, due to a high volume of sick calls from pilots.
The airline is working on recovery flights for displaced passengers of cancelled services. However due to the number of individuals impacted, this process is currently ongoing.
Some international and domestic flights for August 21 are still impacted and our dedicated Reservations Service Centre is actively working to contact all affected customers.
To ensure that you receive automatic updates and notifications for your flights, please update your contact information via this link: https://www.caribbean-airlines.com/#/caribbean-flight-notifications. This will help us keep you informed promptly and accurately.
We want to emphasize that if your flight is cancelled, there is no need for you to head to the airport until we have contacted you with information about your new flight date and time.
DELAYED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 21
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | STATUS | UPDATE |
| BW 527 | JFK/GEO/POS | RE-ROUTED VIA KINGSTON | ESTIMATED KIN ARRIVAL |
| (JFK/KIN/GEO/POS) | 10:30 AM (LOCAL TIME) | ||
| ESTIMATED DEPARTURE | |||
| FROM KIN – 12 NOON | |||
| ESTIMATED GEO ARRIVAL | |||
| 4:39 PM (LOCAL TIME) | |||
| BW 216/217 | POS/BGI/OGL/BGI/POS | DELAYED | ESTIMATED DEPARTURE |
| OUT OF POS – 1:30 PM |
CANCELLED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 21
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | STATUS | UPDATE |
| BW 438/439 | POS/GND/POS | CANCELLED | |
| BW 521 | JFK/POS | CANCELLED | CUSTOMERS BEING CONTACTED |
| BW 445 | BGI/POS | CANCELLED | |
| BW 434/435 | PASSENGERS TO BE | ||
| POS/SLU/POS | CANCELLED | ACCOMODATED BY CHARTER | |
| VIA UVF AIRPORT | |||
| BW 244 | PASSENGERS TO BE | ||
| POS/SLU | CANCELLED | ACCOMODATED BY CHARTER | |
| VIA UVF AIRPORT |
This release has been issued by Caribbean Airlines Limited Corporate Communications Department. Tel: 868.669.3000 ext. 2255
DOMESTIC DISRUPTIONS FOR AUGUST 21
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | STATUS |
| BW 1502/1503 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1504/1505 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1506/1507 | POS/TAB/POS | CANCELLED |
| BW 1508/1509 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1510/1511 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1514/1515 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1516/1517 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1524/1525 | DELAYED | |
UPDATE
PASSENGERS TO BE ACCOMODATED ON FIRST AVAILABLE SERVICES
AUGUST 21, 2023
ISSUE TIME: 12 NOON
Caribbean Airlines advises that its teams are proactively working to manage and update its operational schedules following severe flight disruptions on August 20, due to a high volume of sick calls from pilots.
The airline is working on recovery flights for displaced passengers of cancelled services. However due to the number of individuals impacted, this process is currently ongoing.
Some international and domestic flights for August 21 are still impacted and our dedicated Reservations Service Centre is actively working to contact all affected customers.
To ensure that you receive automatic updates and notifications for your flights, please update your contact information via this link: https://www.caribbean-airlines.com/#/caribbean-flight-notifications. This will help us keep you informed promptly and accurately.
We want to emphasize that if your flight is cancelled, there is no need for you to head to the airport until we have contacted you with information about your new flight date and time.
DELAYED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 21
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | STATUS | UPDATE |
| BW 527 | JFK/GEO/POS | RE-ROUTED VIA KINGSTON | ESTIMATED KIN ARRIVAL |
| (JFK/KIN/GEO/POS) | 10:30 AM (LOCAL TIME) | ||
| ESTIMATED DEPARTURE | |||
| FROM KIN – 12 NOON | |||
| ESTIMATED GEO ARRIVAL | |||
| 4:39 PM (LOCAL TIME) | |||
| BW 216/217 | POS/BGI/OGL/BGI/POS | DELAYED | ESTIMATED DEPARTURE |
| OUT OF POS – 1:30 PM |
CANCELLED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 21
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | STATUS | UPDATE |
| BW 438/439 | POS/GND/POS | CANCELLED | |
| BW 521 | JFK/POS | CANCELLED | CUSTOMERS BEING CONTACTED |
| BW 445 | BGI/POS | CANCELLED | |
| BW 434/435 | PASSENGERS TO BE | ||
| POS/SLU/POS | CANCELLED | ACCOMODATED BY CHARTER | |
| VIA UVF AIRPORT | |||
| BW 244 | PASSENGERS TO BE | ||
| POS/SLU | CANCELLED | ACCOMODATED BY CHARTER | |
| VIA UVF AIRPORT |
This release has been issued by Caribbean Airlines Limited Corporate Communications Department. Tel: 868.669.3000 ext. 2255
DOMESTIC DISRUPTIONS FOR AUGUST 21
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | STATUS |
| BW 1502/1503 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1504/1505 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1506/1507 | POS/TAB/POS | CANCELLED |
| BW 1508/1509 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1510/1511 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1514/1515 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1516/1517 | CANCELLED | |
| BW 1524/1525 | DELAYED | |
UPDATE
PASSENGERS TO BE ACCOMODATED ON FIRST AVAILABLE SERVICES
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