Stranded BWIA passengers await flight from Lancaster

ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the majority of BWIA’s 300 stranded passengers in Barbados to get to London via an aircraft from Lancaster, England, today.

The arrangements had to be made after passengers travelling from Piarco to London via BWIA on Friday experienced major problems trying to get a connecting flight from Grantley Adams Airport, Barbados, to London. One passenger explained that they were told that arrangements were being made but that they were uncertain about what the arrangements were or when they would get to London. Speaking to Newsday yesterday, Corporate Communication’s Manager of BWIA Clint Williams explained that although arrangements have been made for the flight from Lancaster today, some of the passengers were being accommodated on available seats on Air Canada’s regular flights to London. He indicated that the remaining passengers would be accommodated on a chartered flight today, and noted that all arrangements were being made at BWIA’s expense. Up to Sunday, some of the stranded passengers were reportedly having difficulty checking into hotels on the island and one passenger claimed that he was unable to change his clothes, since his luggage could not be located. While apologetic over the passengers’ discomfort, Williams yesterday assured that all was being done to rectify the situation as soon as possible.