Liat cancels flights ahead of expected bad weather

Travel Advisory #1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FLIGHTS DISRUPTIONS DUE TO POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA, August 17, 2017 – LIAT wishes to advise passengers that due to the impending passage of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine that several destinations will be affected. In order to transport passengers to their destinations safely and to reposition our aircraft to operational airports, several flights today have been retimed and cancelled.

LI 393 will be retimed to depart Barbados at 6:00 p.m.

Please note that the following flights have been cancelled for Thursday 17th August, 2017:

LI 369 from St. Lucia to Barbados

LI 769 from Barbados to St. Vincent

LI 770 from St. Vincent to Barbados

LI 567 from Dominica to Barbados

LI 523 from Dominica to Barbados

LI 307 from Barbados to Grenada

LI 738 from Port of Spain to St. Vincent

Please note passengers who have been affected will be allowed to rebook within the next two weeks with all change fees waived. We strongly advise our passengers to contact LIAT’s Call Centre for rebooking:

1-888-844-LIAT (5428) Toll Free from destinations within the Caribbean Region Call Antigua 1-268-480-5601/2 from Other Countries 1-246 434 5428 from Barbados

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 regional and international carriers.

LIAT regrets any inconvenience caused by these cancellations as a result of the passage of the impending potential tropical cyclone.’

The next advisory will be given at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday 17th August, 2017.