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TB Lettsome Airport adjusts operational hours due to Covid ‘afflicted’ staff

- new operational hours in effect until January 11, 2022 'in first instance'
The Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has amended its hours of operation due to staff testing positive for COVID-19. Photo: VINO/File
Mr Keith L. Flax, the Acting Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority, informed the travelling public via a press release on January 4, 2022, that effective Wednesday, January 5, 2022, the daily operational hours of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, (EIS), will be 7:30 am to 7:30 pm until further notice. Photo: File
Mr Keith L. Flax, the Acting Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority, informed the travelling public via a press release on January 4, 2022, that effective Wednesday, January 5, 2022, the daily operational hours of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, (EIS), will be 7:30 am to 7:30 pm until further notice. Photo: File
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has amended its hours of operation due to staff testing positive for COVID-19.

Mr Keith L. Flax, the Acting Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority, informed the travelling public via a press release on January 4, 2022, that effective Wednesday, January 5, 2022, the daily operational hours of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, (EIS), will be  7:30 am to 7:30 pm until further notice.

EIS will also operate fully on a PPR basis through to Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the first instance.

Further, it was announced that EIS will close for two (2) half hour periods (9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.) and 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm) through to Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the first instance. 

Due to this closure, no services will be provided to the airports in Anegada and Virgin Gorda during this period.

Wave of COVID-19 related illnesses

According to the press release, the amending of the operational hours is in “response to a wave of COVID-19 related illnesses that afflicted the staff.”

Mr Flax assured the travelling public that the BVI Airports Authority stands committed with the Government of the Virgin Islands as it exerts all efforts to manage and bring under control the number of staff afflicted by the virus. 

He also apologised for any inconvenience caused and thanked the travelling public for its continued cooperation in “ensuring that Safety, which is Our No. 1 Priority is at all times maintained.”

16 Responses to “TB Lettsome Airport adjusts operational hours due to Covid ‘afflicted’ staff”

  • See (05/01/2022, 08:06) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Look how important the ATC staff is, while the govt continues to ill treat them as essential workers. Imagine if all the staff were Covid positive and no airport operation? Govt needs to step in with a proper plan, hire more staff and have a better solution to combat this important industry to the economy.
  • #1 Priority (05/01/2022, 08:26) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
    Is all your staff vaccinated and boosted against Covid?
    • coi (05/01/2022, 11:15) Like (10) Dislike (6) Reply
      ALL the ATC staff who caused the close down were VACINATED
    • Solve (05/01/2022, 14:51) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      And what would that solve since every man Jack can’t escape Covid. You all still with this nonsense about vaccines what clearly don’t work. You even can’t test and feel safe cause the tests not sure either. Whoever created the virus needs to be tried in court
      • To Solve (05/01/2022, 17:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        The vaccines do work by preventing more serious illness from Covid and thereby lessening the strain on and overwhelming of our hospital and other medical services and staff!!
        • wake up (06/01/2022, 05:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          That has long changed. Ask the Health to post who is sick in the hospital from Covid and you will be very alarmed. Many countries have resort to daily testing cause they have zero faith in the vaccines. Word is if u go to Two islands here you have to test before you go. If the vaccines were working this clearly would not be so. So again I ask what’s the use of the vaccines.
  • Fire bun a 3peace suit (05/01/2022, 08:35) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Big people acting illiterate. The weather has change what y'all 3peace wearing dummies expect.
  • Sara (05/01/2022, 08:35) Like (50) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why is he acting? What happened to Mr. Smith?
    • @Sara (06/01/2022, 01:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Gone ghost, laying low, staying under the radar like a lot of them is doing these days. POOF!!!.
  • Assigned a private Lab. (05/01/2022, 09:55) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    Govt need to contract a private lab to conduct their employees covid tests. The Hospital has lost credibility because of the amt of mistakes they are making...
    • MR. V.... (05/01/2022, 12:40) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      Mr. V?
    • @Assigned (05/01/2022, 16:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Facts I just retested in a private clinic and I’m negative. I heard the rumors and I guess it’s true these test are faulty. Out of those 600+ cases one can only imagine how many are false.
  • My theme for 2022 (05/01/2022, 10:21) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    YOU GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO AND KEEP IT MOVING.
    • @My theme for 2022 (05/01/2022, 20:05) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      I hear that. This year, I could careless what anyone have to say or think about me. To much wasted energy worrying about what anyone have to say or think.
  • Madussa (05/01/2022, 17:20) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I was hoping I was wrong, but felt we would see the rise of infections after the New Years partying. Buckle down everyone, we’re in for a rough ride.


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