Major disruption in LIAT flights because of storm

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT wishes to advise that due to the impending passage of   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<http://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.