Caribbean Airlines has cancelled two of its flights which were scheduled to depart Trinidad for Guyana and Guyana for Trinidad respectively, last 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 forced the cancellation of flight BW 483, which was to have left Trinidad at 8.35 pm yesterday. As a result BW 484, which was to have left Guyana for Trinidad was also cancelled.
The release said that passengers affected by these flights will now be accommodated on flights BW 525 and BW 524 today. Flight BW 525 was scheduled to depart Trinidad at 1.25 am today and arrive in Guyana at 2.35 am. Meanwhile, BW 524 was 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 items, erupted at Agricola late yesterday afternoon and effectively closed the lone East Bank corridor which links the city to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
