Tag: Owen Roberts International Airport
Engine arrives for stranded cargo plane
(CNS): The DHL plane which has been stuck on the tarmac at the airport for the last three weeks is expected to leave in the next few days now that a new engine has arrived on a Russian made Ilyushin IL 76 freighter plane. The cargo plane was stranded after it was forced to make an […]
Fast-track services rolling out at ORIA
(CNS): All visitors arriving at the airport on Grand Cayman will soon be able to enjoy fast track services if they are willing to pay for it, as a pilot project at the Owen Roberts International Airport begins a wider roll-out. The airport authority is expanding its meet-and-greet service and is working closely with immigration, […]
Temporary airport lounge open to passengers
(CNS): Government officials said that the new temporary departure lounge at Owen Roberts International airport will open to the travelling public this weekend. The 3,600ft temporary steel framed structure, which is designed for airport use, can accommodate up to 229 passengers, has four restrooms and is fully equipped with air conditioning and a PA system. The […]
Airport reassures community over runway inspections
(CNS): Following a number of comments on Cayman News Service last week raising concerns that the Cayman Islands Airport Authority only conducts a runway clearance exercise once a year, the management reassured the public Friday that the runway is inspected several times every day. The annual Foreign Object Debris (F.O.D) walk is a team effort […]
