Cayman Airways international flight crews are not required to quarantine upon return, Premier Alden McLaughlin has confirmed.
The national flag carrier, he said, in conjunction with Public Health and Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee, has developed “strict protocols” for Cayman-based flight crew on international flights which precludes them from quarantine.
McLaughlin addressed the issue on his official Twitter account Thursday as he responded to a query from a member of the public. The commenter questioned how Cayman Airways flight staff were able to mingle mask-free amongst the population.
The premier outlined the measures in place for Cayman Airways flights heading outside local borders.
“Crews must remain on, or in proximity to the aircraft at destination, no interaction with ground crew, must wear full PPE on the flight, no-inflight service, all passengers must wear masks and crew have regular COVID tests and vaccinations are underway,” he explained.
The Compass has sought to obtain a copy of these protocols, unsuccessfully, for more than a week.
McLaughlin, together with other government officials, flew over to Cayman Brac aboard the new Boeing 737-8 Thursday as part of the airlines promotional activities to demonstrate the safety of the planes.
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Please help me understand why the Cayman Airways crew wasn’t one of the first people in line to receive the vaccinations?? This makes absolutely no sense to me seeing as they are the ones who are in direct contact with the incoming international travellers who are coming in with Covid.
Someone who receives the vaccine is still able to transmit the virus.
John just to clarify, the science is unclear at this point if a fully vaccinated person is able to transmit the Covid 19 virus. It is unlikely this type of transmission could occur, but in an abundance of caution, public health authorities are instructing people to assume this is the case until further studies confirm or deny.