Thousands of Quebecers returnees

Francis Halin

Friday, September 8, 2017 22:32

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The airlines are trying to increase the pace a notch to bring it to the countries with the most travelers possible, stuck in the affected areas of the Caribbean.

“We have operated up to now 24 additional flights, which represents over 6000 seats in addition to the departure of the affected regions”, explains the spokesperson for Air Canada, Isabelle Arthur.

Air Canada says even have to use airplanes to 450 seats instead of 282 seats as usual.

Closed airports

Mrs. Arthur adds that Air Canada was not able to fly to the rescue of the passengers of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos since the airport had to be closed.

Sunwing wicks in this moment, the vacationers of the Cayos of Cuba to Varadero. From there, the carrier promises to send special flights to repatriate them. Friday night, the company was to have sent 18 relief flights. Six others are expected this morning, according to the head of marketing Marie-Josée Career.

The side of Air Transat, the 4,500 vacationers to the dominican Republic, Cuba and Florida have been brought in Quebec on the twenty flights, ” said Debbie Cabana’s Director of Marketing, social media and public relations.

Unsurprisingly, the flights to the affected areas, or about to be, as Cuba and Florida, are all cancelled. Twenty aircraft were to take off tomorrow from Montreal to such destinations will remain nailed to the ground. The tourists will have to wait before you can get to Santa-Clara, Havana, Holguín, Cuba.

5 tips for travelers affected

1. Subscribe to alerts of your company

2. Contact your hotel immediately

3. Obey the evacuation orders

4. Check often to see the weather

5. Postpone your trip if necessary

Source : CAA