Air Jamaica said it cancelled the following flights scheduled for Monday, May 24, 2010, due to the unrest in Kingston: JM 037, scheduled to depart Kingston at 5:35 pm for Fort Lauderdale; JM 036, scheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale at 9:25 pm for Kingston; and JM 017, scheduled to depart Kingston at 7:25 pm for New York. Air Jamaica also is rescheduling four flights on Tuesday, May 25. Those flights include: JM015 scheduled to depart Kingston at 6:10 a.m., will now depart at 7:40 a.m. and arrive New York (JFK) at 12.25 p.m.; JM014 scheduled to depart New York (JFK) at 12:15 p.m., will now depart at 1:40 p.m. and arrive in Kingston at 4.30 p.m.; JM031 scheduled to depart Kingston at 6:00 a.m., will now depart at 8.00 a.m. and in arrive Fort Lauderdale at 10:40 a.m.; JM030 scheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale at 9:55 a.m., will now depart at 11:40 a.m. and arrive Kingston at 12:20 p.m.
"We have made these flight adjustments to ensure the safety of our passengers and staff especially when travelling at night or early morning, due to the present security concerns in Kingston," said Air Jamaica CEO Bruce Nobles. "All other Air Jamaica flights are operating as scheduled."
The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Kingston over the weekend due after rioting broke out in the Jamaican capital over attempts to arrest a drug "kingpin" Christopher Coke, who is allegedly revered in some quarters of the Kingston community.
Air Jamaica said operations continue as scheduled at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Passengers should contact Air Jamaica's Reservations Center at 800-523-5585 for updates and to revise their itineraries. Updates will also be available in the media and on the website www.AirJamaica.com.
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