00:00I got to the airport around 3.30 the morning, JFK, and there was some problem because they were
00:08hustling to get the Guyana flight out. And 4.30 or 4.48, some of the passengers got an update
00:20that the flight is canceled. But they said nothing to us until probably after 5.00. So we were just
00:27sort of backward and forward, moving from, we moved from one to about five different terminals.
00:33Mr. Amid said hours of waiting without receiving word on the departure of the flight on Thursday
00:39in New York, some passengers left the airport.
00:43We were there until about 8.30 when we realized nothing is happening. Spoke to several supervisors
00:52and all that they're saying. All that they are saying is Trinidad is the head office and
00:57they can't make any decisions without Trinidad getting involved.
01:02But Mr. Amid was not giving up after several calls, emails to Caribbean Airlines and arrangements
01:09for stranded passengers to be housed. In addition to some compensation from Caribbean Airlines,
01:15flight BW-521 touched down at the A&R Robinson International Airport on Friday, shortly after 12 noon.
01:24Caribbean Airlines, they were very helpful. And I hope in the future, things like this don't happen.
01:31We are not blaming them because it was because of the inclement weather. What took place, took place.
01:37So I say hats off to calling the Cal Executive and thanks to Ms. Helen and others who made it possible
01:47that we could be housed and get to Tobago safe today.
01:54Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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