Public Service Announcement: LIAT cancels flights because of storm

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT wishes to advise that due to the impending passage of a Tropical Storm Isaac, it has been forced to cancel the following services for today Wednesday, August 22, 2012:

FLIGHT	ROUTING
LI 512	Barbados to Antigua to St. Maarten to Tortola
LI 324	Antigua to St. Kitts to St. Maarten
LI 325	St. Maarten to Antigua
LI 776	St. Lucia to Antigua
LI 383	Antigua to Dominica to Barbados
LI 510	Antigua to Nevis to Tortola to San Juan
LI 511	San Juan to Tortola to Antigua
LI 368	Antigua to Anguilla to St. Thomas
LI 369	St. Thomas to St. Maarten to St. Kitts to Antigua
LI 523	Antigua to Dominica to Barbados
LI 524	Barbados to Dominica to Guadeloupe to Antigua
LI 364	Barbados to Dominica to Antigua
LI 312	Antigua to St. Maarten to St. Croix
LI 553	St. Thomas to Anguilla to Antigua
LI 550	St. Maarten to St. Thomas

·         LI 563 (Antigua to Barbados) has been re-timed to depart Antigua at 3:30 pm

·         LI 309 (Antigua to St. Lucia to Trinidad) has been re-timed to depart Antigua at 4:00 pm

Due to the pending closure of several airports in the LIAT network there will be further disruptions to LIAT’s schedule tomorrow, Thursday August 23. Any additional affected flights will be published in a subsequent advisory.

Passengers travelling tomorrow are asked to check the LIAT website (www.liat.com), the LIAT Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/liat1974ltd), their local LIAT office, or to call the LIAT Call Centre from Antigua – 1-268-480-5582; toll free from the rest of the Caribbean – 1-888-844-5428 and from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands – 1-866-549-5428 for information on the status of their flights.

Customers affected by the disruptions who wish to rebook for a later date will be allowed to do so without change fees or fare differences for a period of one week from the date of their original scheduled travel. Following the one-week grace period, passengers will be required to pay applicable fare and change fees when re-booking.

LIAT also wishes to advise that passengers who decide to travel but are unable to complete their journey due to disruption caused by weather conditions, will not be provided with meals, transportation, hotel accommodation etc. Passengers with onward connections are advised to contact the respective carriers.

LIAT regrets any inconvenience caused as a result of the passage of the storm.