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UPDATE: Airport reopens; Some banks to open @ noon

May 8th, 2024 | Tags: Kurt A.G. Menal airport banks closure
According to the BVI Bank Association, First Bank Virgin Islands, National Bank of the Virgin Islands, Popular, and Republic Bank (BVI) will open to the public at noon, albeit with limited branch services. Photo: VINO/File
Operations at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport have been temporarily suspended today, May 8, 2024, due to a deterioration in visibility. Photo: VINO/File
Operations at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport have been temporarily suspended today, May 8, 2024, due to a deterioration in visibility. Photo: VINO/File
Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority Mr Kurt A.G. Menal said the suspension of operations at the airport is an operational procedure. Photo: GIS/File
Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority Mr Kurt A.G. Menal said the suspension of operations at the airport is an operational procedure. Photo: GIS/File
BEEF ISLAND, Tortola, VI- The Terrance VB. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has resumed operations, following the suspension of operations due to inclement weather this morning, May 8, 2024.

The airport reopened around 10:00 AM.

Meanwhile, some banks will open at noon.

According to the BVI Bank Association, First Bank Virgin Islands, National Bank of the Virgin Islands, Popular, and Republic Bank (BVI) will open to the public at noon, albeit with limited branch services.

See previous article published May 8, 2024

Operations @ TB Lettsome Airport suspended; Banks closed

Operations at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport have been temporarily suspended today, May 8, 2024, due to a deterioration in visibility. 

This has been confirmed by Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority Mr Kurt A.G. Menal.

“It’s an operational procedure,” Mr Menal told our News Centre.

Banks closed today

Meanwhile, banks in the Virgin Islands will be closed today also due to the inclement, according to the BVI Bank Association.

It listed the banks as Bank of Asia (BVI), CIBC Caribbean, First Bank Virgin Islands, National Bank of the Virgin Islands, Popular, Republic Bank (BVI), and VP Bank (BVI).

“The BVI Bank Association regrets any inconvenience caused in this regard, but safety remains our priority. A further update will be provided regarding delayed openings, as applicable,” the Association stated today.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) said moisture and instability in association with a persistent upper-level trough continues to generate periods of cloudiness showers across the island.

It said the weather today will see cloudy skies with a 70 percent or high chance of showers.

3 Responses to “UPDATE: Airport reopens; Some banks to open @ noon”

  • jack (08/05/2024, 12:46) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Much to do about nothing
  • 2024 (08/05/2024, 14:07) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    One will hope the Minister of Finance will recognize after yesterday’s serious disruptions that He will consider spending more money on our infrastructure than paying Artists lump sums of the people tax money on BullSh!¥

    All of we suffer some kind of disruption yesterday But all of We not going behind the Admin Complex for entertainment

    The politicians need to take responsibility more seriously: our children was in panic mode under yesterday flooding conditions and that is not right



  • TO 2024 (08/05/2024, 20:53) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    True, more time and money should be spent preparing for the upcoming hurricane season instead of all these concerts and parties. These people are foolish.


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