High
demand prompts extra CAL flight to Honduras next week

Cayman
Airways Limited (CAL) responded to the high demand for repatriation
flights to Honduras by adding an extra flight from Grand Cayman to La
Ceiba next week, which is already full.

“The
demand for an extra flight to La Ceiba next week was based on the
long waitlist we had for the first one, so the extra flight was added
in order to accommodate those passengers,” explained the airline’s
Executive Vice President for Commercial Affairs, Paul Tibbetts,
noting that the airline is limited to carrying only 76 passengers per
jet flight due to social distancing strategies for seating on board.
“We will continue to evaluate the travel needs for this route and
add more flights as necessary and possible, in partnership with the
Cayman Islands Government and Honduran authorities”.

The
second La Ceiba flight, KX3882, is scheduled to depart Grand Cayman’s
Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Friday May 8, 2020 at
12pm, arriving at Golosón International Airport (LCE) in La Ceiba at
12:25pm (La Ceiba time). Connecting flights from the Sister Islands
were also added.

Cayman
Airways reminds passengers that persons travelling to Honduras must
be Honduran nationals, and all passengers are responsible for
ensuring that they have the necessary travel documents for entry. 

Additionally,
the Honduran Government is requiring that passengers travelling to
Honduras on these flights must provide a medical certificate from a
local doctor confirming that they are not exhibiting any symptoms of
Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Governor’s Office has announced that
passengers on the first La Ceiba flight (scheduled for Monday May 4,
2020) must submit their medical certificate to them by Friday May 1,
2020 via email to maria.leng@fco.gov.uk.
A deadline will be announced later for passengers on the second La
Ceiba flight to submit their medical certificates, but passengers
should make it a priority to obtain one as soon as possible. Medical
certificates are also required at the time of check-in for each
flight. Passengers who do not present a medical certificate will not
be able to travel.