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GREAT BAY HuNDreds of passengers who were bouND for St. Maarten are currently straNDed in Curaao, because of the unexpected bankruptcy of JetAir, which was to fly them to Princess JuliaSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NA InterSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl Airport.
There are also numerous travelers in St. Maarten eager to visit family aND frieNDs in Curaao who have been affected by the demise of JetAir.
Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport aND Telecommunication, NDidate' href='/newspolitician/740/grisha-heyliger-marten'>Grisha Heyliger-Marten swung into immediate action upon rECEiving information from the CEO of WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIR regarding a critical situation affecting air travel between St. Maarten aND Curaao.
Heyliger-Marten right away reached out to Prime Minister Pisas aND Minister Charles Cooper of Curaao to seek their assistance in fast-tracking the nECEssary approval that would allow WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIR to increase its flight frequency to Curacao with an additioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl four flights weekly.
The Curaao Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) had iNDicated that it would take at least one week before a decision could be taken on WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIRs application to increase its flight frequencies to Curacao. This delay would compouND the current void created by JetAirs bankruptcy aND would mean that the St. Maarten airline would not be able to increase its flights on this route until July 8 at the earliest.
WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIR has been pressing for expedited approval due to the urgent need to address the travel disruption created by the failure of JetAir.
Many passengers who had bought tickets on JetAir, hoping to atteND conferences aND other events in St. Maarten, are fiNDing it almost impossible to travel due to lack of airlift. The impact of this disruption exteNDs even to the local economy, with a prominent resort already reporting a $20,000 loss in revenue for the week due to the interrupted travel plans.
Following her discussions with Minister Cooper, the latter agreed to temporarily allow the increase in WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIRs service to Curacao for 2 to 3 weeks. This decision will, in the meantime, eSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAble WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIR to operate the additioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl flights to Curaao, thus alleviating the immediate travel issues until a permanent solution is reached.
According to Heyliger-Marten, the governments of St. Maarten aND Curaao are working closely to ensure a swift resolution of this matter, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining strong regioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl connectivity aND sUPPorting the needs of travelers aND the economy of the islaNDs.
Thanking Minister Heyliger-Marten for her prompt action in defense of WISPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAIR, the airlines CEO, Hans van der Velde told her, We will be able to change our schedule aND facilitate four extra flights as per July 1, aND possibly a few days before that date, if we get an answer today or tomorrow.
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