Caribbean Airlines has cancelled two of its flights which were scheduled to depart Trinidad for Guyana and Guyana for Trinidad respectively, this evening, as a result of the unrest on the lower East Bank Demerara.
According to a media release from Caribbean Airlines, “civil unrest” in Guyana has forced the cancellation of flight BW 483, which was to have left Trinidad at 8.35 pm. As a result BW 484, which was to have left Guyana for Trinidad is also cancelled.
The release said that passengers affected by these flights will now be accommodated on flights BW 525 and BW 524 tomorrow. Flight BW 525 is scheduled to depart Trinidad at 1.25 am tomorrow and arrive in Guyana at 2.35 am. Meanwhile BW 524 is scheduled to leave Guyana at 6 am and arrive in Trinidad at 7.10 am.
Caribbean Airlines noted that the changes were beyond its control and thanked customers for understanding.
Protests, which included the burning of tyres and other items, erupted at Agricola this afternoon and have effectively closed the lone East Bank corridor which links the city to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
