All-clear given to airport

As of 5 am yesterday, the runway at Piarco International Airport was given the all-clear and declared safe for operations.

On Thursday afternoon the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) was forced to close the runway due to debris scattered on it. As a result, flights were postponed leaving passengers stranded at the airport for a few hours. The AATT, in a statement, said all the necessary repairs were made during Thursday night. They also carried out a thorough examination of the runway to ensure there is no risk to passengers or aircraft. Gail Corby, acting communication officer for BWIA, said compensation was not given to passengers because the delay was very short.  She added that the airline’s flights have been running smoothly since then. “All our flights are running on time, there have been no additional delays and those that were delayed Thursday left later that night,” said Corby.