Canadian carrier WestJet recently adjusted its service for SXM, as the airline extends YYZ - SXM route cancellation into the end of April 2018. Hurricane Irma has damaged the runway.
Irma’s fury brought widespread destruction to the island of St. Martin leaving its world-famous airport so badly damaged that it was unreachable Thursday.
Princess Juliana International Airport, which is on the Dutch side of the island, St. Maarten, has become a must-see landmark for visitors who gather at the nearby beach to watch planes fly low overhead.
“It’s just heartbreaking to see the airport, the homes and hotels in ruins,” said Julie Young, a Virginia resident who went on a family vacation to the island in late June. “The Maho Beach plane-watching was spectacular.”
Dutch military officials who flew over the island reported extensive damage but no deaths. Officials say rebuilding the infrastructure remains crucial in the recovery process and getting aid to the residents who remain in flooded conditions. The airport is at the highest of priorities for the delivery of help and supplies, the Dutch navy said via Twitter on Thursday.
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