By Racquel Porter
The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is to resume normal operations on Friday, while Sangster International Airport reopened 8 o'clock Thursday morning.
NMIA is expected to reopen at 5 a.m.
Audley Deidrich, President of the Airports Authority of Jamaica, told Radio Jamaica News that due to the damage to the passenger pier at NMIA, it will remain closed on Thursday to implement corrective and interim measures.
The Mr. Deidrich said although Sangster International had some system issues, it did not sustain any major damage to prevent a reopening. Private flights were being accepted in the morning to afternoon, while the airport will begin accepting regular commercial flights at 5 p.m.
Meanwhile, Mr. Deidrich said the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary and the three domestic aerodromes - Tinson Pen, Negril and Ken Jones - have been inspected, and despite minor damage to structures in some of these facilities, the runways and terminals are fine and in order for operation.
Those facilities were reopened at 7 a.m. Thursday.
The AAJ is advising passengers and other stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry to stay tuned to the announcements by the respective airports and their airlines regarding the recommencement of operations and flights.
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