Topic: Cayman Airways
Cayman Airways celebrates 50 years
Cayman’s national airline celebrated its 50th anniversary Tuesday.
Police respond to stabbing near airport
A male teenager was stabbed in the leg following an altercation outside the Cayman Airways headquarters on Owen Roberts Drive Tuesday.
Cayman Airways introduces new baggage fee policy
Cayman Airways plans to implement fees for checked bags for the first time, while also lowering fees on excess, overweight and over-sized baggage.
Cayman Airways worker pleads guilty in drug case
A Cayman Airways employee pleaded guilty Friday to an illegal drugs exportation charge in U.S. federal court, according to records published Tuesday by the Miami-area district court.
Second customs officer arrested in drug probe
A second Cayman Islands Customs officer has been arrested in connection with what authorities describe as a drug importation conspiracy, the department announced Friday. The unidentified male officer was arrested Thursday in connection with an ongoing probe that had already netted another customs officer and a Cayman Airways employee.
Two Cayman Airways employees arrested in drug probes
Two Cayman Airways employees have been arrested within the past month in relation to ongoing drug investigations.
Customs, CAL workers arrested for drugs offenses
A Cayman Islands customs officer and a Cayman Airways employee have been arrested on suspicion of importing ganja, Customs Collector Charles Clifford confirmed Monday.
Cayman Airways installs anniversary logo
Cayman Airways is giving its eight-plane fleet an anniversary-themed makeover.
Letter: Eager for Cayman Airways’ westward flights
We hope your considerations are quickly confirmed as we look forward to booking our two to three flights next year on Cayman Airways from Denver.
EDITORIAL – Expected forecast: ‘Blue skies’ ahead for national airline
The best scenario would be one in which Cayman Airways continues to identify new, profitable routes, enticing commercial carriers to add Cayman to their flight plans.
Cayman Airways to go west in search of new tourists
Cayman Airways will begin flying direct to the western United States early next year, Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell told business leaders at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast briefing Wednesday.
Cayman seeks to embrace tourism boom
Leveraging record tourism arrivals to create greater jobs and business opportunities for Caymanians is among the key aims of a new five-year plan for the industry, according to Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell.
No convictions recorded in sugar glider case
Jimel Martyn McLean and Sabrina Robin Walton were ordered to pay $200 each in costs Thursday after pleading guilty previously to importing a live animal without a license. Magistrate Valdis Foldats ruled that no convictions be recorded against them.
$6 million impact: CAL cutback of Cuban flights reduces revenue
Cayman Airways has taken a $6 million annual hit from the opening up of the Cuban market to U.S. airlines, prompting reevaluation of the national carrier’s strategy.
Cayman Airways ‘susceptible to losses’ on credit transactions
Incomplete documentation for certain customer accounts and a lack of demand letters sent to credit customers that did not repay Cayman Airways for services has left the national airline open for financial losses, a government report has noted.
Cayman Airways waives change fees for winter storm
Cayman Airways announced Thursday that it is waiving change fees for passengers on flights to New York due to the severe winter conditions impacting the northeastern United States.
Plane requests landing due to strange smell
The customers and crew of a Cayman Airways plane experienced a whiff of uncertainty Wednesday, when an inbound flight from Chicago requested an “expedited landing” due to an unusual smell.
Honduras travelers on CAL can change fare at no cost
Demonstrations and violence in the wake of the presidential election in Honduras has led Cayman Airways to offer passengers with tickets to the country to change their itinerary at no cost.
Drones, dogs considered to deter birds from airport
Small explosives, trained dogs and an aerial drone that resembles a hawk are among the solutions being considered to scare birds away from the airport amid concerns about the threat they pose to aircraft.
Cayman Airways jet makes emergency landing
A Cayman Airways flight headed for New York had to return to Owen Roberts International Airport and make an emergency landing Sunday when it developed a problem with the jet’s pressurization system.
St. Ignatius ready for Christmas fundraising concert
Big prize raffle tickets will go on sale next week for the St. Ignatius church and school, part of the annual Christmas concert and fundraiser which will take place on Dec. 13.
Jet back in action as older plane ‘retires’
Cayman Airways’ newest jet, a Boeing 737-800, is back in service nearly two months after mechanical issues forced an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport.
Government earnings increase with land sales, imports
Higher-than-expected earnings related to land transfers and vehicle/petrol imports boosted the Cayman Islands government’s earnings during the budget period that will end Dec. 31, Finance Minister Roy McTaggart said Friday.
Cute but deadly: Sugar gliders threaten native species
When a small, cute looking, bug-eyed possum, known as a sugar glider, escaped on a Cayman Airways flight earlier this year, it sparked concerns about the potential impact of exotic pet smuggling.
Sugar glider pair bailed again
Bail was extended for the fifth time last week for a man and woman accused of smuggling an exotic pet, known as a sugar glider, into the Cayman Islands. They will find out later this month if they will face criminal charges over the incident.
Opposition: Make education a priority
Revelations that one Grand Cayman high school has a high percentage of special education needs children and that another may not finish construction for four years led opposition politicians on Wednesday to question government’s commitment to education.
Cayman Airways fined for flying undocumented passengers
Cayman Airways did not pay more than $450,000 in government fines and fees levied against it in 2016, some of which were imposed on the airline for bringing in passengers who boarded without valid entry documents.
Cayman delivers aid to TCI: ‘This trip was about helping neighbors’
Hurricane relief efforts are slowly moving from response to recovery in British Overseas Territories battered by an active storm season, according to Cayman Islands aid workers.
Cause of Cayman Airways engine malfunction unknown
Cayman Airways does not yet know the cause of a mechanical issue that forced the emergency landing of a B737-800 aircraft bound for Tampa, Florida, earlier this month.
Engine problem forces Cayman Airways emergency landing
A Cayman Airways flight destined for Tampa, Florida, was forced to turn back to Grand Cayman on Thursday because of engine trouble. Flight KX200 had to make an emergency landing.
Hurricane Irma strikes Florida before losing edge
The wrath of Hurricane Irma played out in full measure over Florida on Sunday, and the new week brought damage assessments and estimates of when vital services can resume again.
Cayman Airways flight to Kingston turned around Sunday
Confusion over the status of Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston continued Sunday as a Cayman Airways plane headed there had to be turned around in mid-flight. Cayman Airways officials said the flight departed Sunday from Grand Cayman after receiving confirmation that Norman Manley Airport would be able to accept it.
‘Our duty to honor and reciprocate’: Cayman sends aid to beleaguered Caribbean
Although they escaped Irma’s devastation unscathed, long-time residents of the Cayman Islands well recall the aftermath of a catastrophic hurricane. “Many of us remember Hurricane Ivan [in 2004] and the help our sister territories provided to us during that difficult time.”
NEW: RCIPS officers head to Irma-stricken BVI
A team of 16 Royal Cayman Islands Police officers left Grand Cayman Saturday afternoon, headed for the devastated British Virgin Islands to bolster a bare bones police force in the storm ravaged British territory.
Cayman Airways cancels 20 Florida flights, offers ‘evacuation’ fares
Cayman Airways has announced cancelation of 20 flights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday related to the projected path of Hurricane Irma. To get people out of Florida before Hurricane Irma strikes, the airline is offering flights on Friday, Sept. 8, for $69 one way.
Sir Turtle first brand protected under new Trade Marks Law
The Cayman Islands government on Tuesday celebrated the commencement of the new Trade Marks Law, which has been touted as necessary for overhauling the territory’s intellectual property legal framework.
Cuban migrant escapee sentenced to 3 months imprisonment
A Cuban migrant who escaped the Immigration Detention Centre to bring what he called human rights violations there to the public’s attention was sentenced to three months imprisonment by Magistrate Valdis Foldats on Thursday.
Rediscovering the Big Apple: A Broadway weekend to remember
Whenever I think of a quick getaway from Cayman, my first thought is always of South Florida. It’s close, familiar and easy to navigate. Such trips inevitably focus on eating in different restaurants and beating the well-trodden path to malls and department stores, attempting to squeeze my swollen frame into the latest fashions.
Bail extended for suspected pet smugglers
Police bail has been extended until Sept. 4 as customs officials continue their investigation into the smuggling of an exotic pet into the Cayman Islands. No charges have been laid against a 31-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman who were arrested and bailed.
Auditor General: Aviation boards’ problems persist
A number of mismanagement problems in local government boards appointed to oversee aviation-related matters went unaddressed for years after a December 2013 audit revealed some embarrassing practices at those entities.
100 Women in Finance raise $50K for Breast Cancer Foundation
The charity 100 Women in Finance raised almost $50,000 at its recent Barefoot Beach Gala for the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Academy Sports Club takes 96 players to Schwan’s USA Cup
Academy Sports Club players from six teams have traveled to Blaine, Minnesota, to participate in the 33rd annual Schwan’s USA Cup youth soccer tournament from July 14-22.
Cayman Airways begins twice-weekly flights to Montego Bay
Cayman Airways is starting a nonstop, twice-weekly route between Grand Cayman and Montego Bay, Jamaica, for summer travelers
CAL employees lose jobs over ‘human smuggling’ case
Three Cayman Airways employees who were arrested in early August 2015 on "suspicion of human smuggling" have lost their jobs.
No charges yet in exotic pet investigation; animals likely put down
No one has been charged as yet in connection with a Customs investigation that followed the discovery of an exotic pet, a sugar glider possum, on a Cayman Airways jet.
EDITORIAL – ‘Runway fashion’: Keeping up appearances at Cayman Airways
It is often said that to understand someone, you should “put yourself in their shoes.” But if that person is a Cayman Airways flight attendant, you’d better make sure those shoes are clean and polished, plain black leather or leather-like, with no buckles or designs, and having heels – if you’re a woman.
Sky-high grooming standards for Cayman Airways cabin crew
With their glossy red lipstick, neatly pulled-back hair and sensible shoes, Cayman Airways cabin crew are among the most immaculately turned out attendants in the business. The look and style of the national carrier’s front-line employees is no accident, however. Everything from flight attendants’ hairstyles to their weight and the length of their fingernails is carefully regulated through rules laid out in a 14-page “appearance and grooming” handbook.
EDITORIAL – Exotic pet peeve: Clarity needed on animal smuggling
Some might consider the small possum known as a sugar glider to be harmless – even cute. But there is nothing benign about the illegal importation of exotic animals into the Cayman Islands.
Arrests made for exotic pet smuggling after ‘possum’ escapes on flight
Customs officers investigating an attempt to smuggle an exotic pet, known as a sugar glider, into Grand Cayman, found numerous other animals including snakes and a lizard in a follow-up search of a property on the island.
Sugar glider gets loose on Cayman Airways plane; two arrested
Two people were arrested by Cayman Islands Customs officers after a small exotic animal called a sugar glider got loose on a Cayman Airways flight from Miami.
Cayman businesses monitor Trump threat on Cuba opening
Cayman entrepreneur and chief agent for electric vehicles John Felder said he will meet U.S. Treasury Department officials “sooner rather than later” following reports that President Donald Trump is considering undoing Obama-era diplomatic and commercial openings to Cuba.
Spend a weekend in Roatan
It seems that Cayman Airways’ decision to fly direct to Roatan rather than just La Ceiba has been a winning one. Already many residents of Cayman have taken advantage of this new, easy access and have flown to the largest of the Bay Islands to see what all the fuss is about.
Cayman nationals debut at invitational tournament
Home cooking could not bring the Cayman U-15 national football team a victory on Thursday. The Cayman team made its debut at the U-15 Youth Football Cup and fell on the wrong side of a 4-0 score against IMG Academy in its first competitive game.
UPDATED: Emergency airport exercise on Little Cayman canceled
Cayman Airways is advising the public, particularly residents in Little Cayman, that the airline will be conducting a full-scale emergency exercise at the Edward Bodden Airfield on Little Cayman on Tuesday, April 25.
Prospect election candidates face off in Chamber debate
Petty crime, traffic and jobs for Caymanians were among the big talking points as the three Prospect candidates faced off in the latest pre-election debate.
Cayman Airways launches Roatan route
Cayman Airways launched its new twice-weekly nonstop flights from Grand Cayman to Roatan, Honduras, last week.“The Cayman Islands have had a long history with Honduras and particularly the Bay Islands,” said Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell.
‘Inspiring’ Cayman Airways pilot calls it a career
After 47 years in the cockpit, Capt. Dave Scott is hanging up his wings at Cayman Airways. Captain Scott landed at Owen Roberts International Airport for the last time in his career Wednesday morning to the cheers of dozens of colleagues, family members and dignitaries.
CAL to start Roatan flights in March
Cayman Airways plans to launch twice-weekly nonstop flights between Grand Cayman and Roatan, an island off the northern coast of Honduras, starting March 16, the airline announced Thursday.
Fire truck from Little Cayman to be shipped to Brac
An aerodrome certified fire truck from Little Cayman will be shipped to Cayman Brac as a temporary replacement for the truck that flipped on the runway last week. The switch will allow the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport to reopen to larger jet traffic.
After fire truck flips on runway, Brac airport still closed to jets
Cayman Brac’s airport will remain closed to jet traffic until a new fire truck is shipped to the island to replace the vehicle that flipped over on the runway Thursday. Cayman Airways, the only operator which flies jet aircraft into the Brac, was forced to cancel flights and reshuffle its schedule over the weekend.
Cayman Airways looks to ‘next generation’ of Boeing 737s
Cayman Airways welcomed the first of its “next generation” of jets Friday as it begins the process of upgrading its entire fleet of international aircraft. Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at the Owen Roberts International Airport as the Boeing 737-800 plane touched down on Caymanian soil for the first time.
New CAL plane may fly to Montego Bay
Cayman Airways celebrated the arrival of a second new Saab prop plane this week, initially to service the route between Grand Cayman and the Brac. The airline is also preparing a business case on the feasibility of using the new 34-seater plane on a route to Montego Bay in Jamaica.
Your guide to Thanksgiving (and Black Friday)
Thanksgiving is all about … well … giving thanks! It’s a day when friends and family come together to eat, drink, chat and just spend time appreciating each other. Canadian Thanksgiving happened on Oct. 10 and U.S. Thanksgiving is being celebrated on Nov. 25. With Christmas also just around the corner, it’s officially time for turkeys to run and hide.
31 graduate from Civil Service College
Thirty-one government workers graduated from the Cayman Islands Civil Service College last week. Of the graduates, 22 earned honors or merits, achieving GPAs of 3.5 or 3.0 and above, respectively, according to a government press release.
‘Sharing Cayman kind’: Plane packed with 10 tons of goods arrives in Haiti
A Cayman Airways plane packed with 20,000 pounds of goods donated by the people of Cayman arrived Sunday in hurricane-ravaged Haiti.
Ghosts, monsters and princesses: This week’s ‘don’t miss’ events
Ghosts, monsters and princesses running around – oh my! Save Our Youth Monster Dash; NCVO Radio/Telethon; 16th Annual Cut-A-Thon; ‘Breeze Through Broadway’; and Artisan Market.
Cayman government struggling to keep track of FOI requests
Although the tracking of open records requests made to the Cayman Islands government has improved in the last two years, there are still a number of high-profile authorities that are not able to keep track of those requests as required by law.
Flights canceled, Obama issues state of emergency as Florida braces
Cayman Airways has suspended flights to Miami as Hurricane Matthew begins to bring heavy winds and rain to Florida. The Miami International Airport has suspended all service during the storm.
‘Human error’ blamed for CAL incident on outgoing flight
Cayman Airways chief Fabian Whorms on Thursday blamed “human error” for a Tuesday incident in which locking pins prevented retraction of landing gears on an outgoing flight, forcing it to return to Owen Roberts International Airport.
Cayman Airways issues Samsung smartphone advisory
Cayman Airways advises owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that they may still carry the device in their carry-on baggage or on their person when boarding a flight.
Cayman Airways climbing out of $50 million debt
Once saddled with burgeoning “historical debts” of around $50 million, it appears Cayman’s national airline may finally be climbing out of a debt spiral that had threatened its operations in 2009/10.
EDITORIAL – When showing up isn’t optional
When PAC Chairman Ezzard Miller insists that witnesses show up when invited to appear before his legislative committee, he is absolutely right.
