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CIAA Response to Queries Raised By Compass Reporter

Published: 18-Aug-2009

Apparently it took people 1.5 hours to pass through to the departure lounge last Saturday afternoon and passengers had to be moved to the exterior of the building to make more room inside – were these people sheltered from the sun in some way and provided with updates for how long they would have to wait? CIAA Response: The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is working in conjunction with the relevant airport partners – Immigration, Security, the Ministry and Department of Tourism as well as airline representatives – in an effort to address these more

CIAA Confirms Emergency Landing of Cargo Plane

Published: 03-Jun-2009

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) confirms that at 2:51 pm on Wednesday, June 3rd, a cargo plane, operated by Cayman Airways, Ltd., made an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman. All airport emergency services were put on standby and the aircraft landed without incident. Please click here for printable more

CIAA Explains Security Incident at Owen Roberts International Airport

Published: 16-Jan-2009

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) can confirm that at approximately 5:30 am this morning, personnel from the Cayman Islands Fire Service reported to the staff of Air Traffic Control at Owen Roberts International Airport that a person was observed inside the perimeter heading towards the commercial apron. Air Traffic Control immediately notified Airport Security who responded to the scene. By this time the person had been stopped by members of the Fire Service and was then detained by Airport Security until the Royal Cayman Islands Police arrived and arrested the individual. It is more

Passenger Facilities Charge Remider

Published: 30-Dec-2008

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is reminding passengers flying out of Owen Roberts International Airport and the General Aviation Terminal (Grand Cayman) and Gerrard-Smith International Airport (Cayman Brac) that effective January 1, 2009, a new fee, called the "Passenger Facilities Charge" or "PFC" of CI$13.00 will be added to tickets purchased for all outward bound international passengers, excluding crew and children under two years of age. The PFC will not apply to domestic travel between the three islands and will be collected by airlines and who will more

Communications & Marketing Manager Appointed

Published: 14-Oct-2008

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Caren Thompson-Palacio to the position of Communications & Marketing Manager, effective August 2008. Previously employed for 18 years by Grand Cayman’s power supplier Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC), Mrs. Thompson-Palacio, in her capacity as Manager of Corporate Communications, was primarily responsible for serving as company spokesperson and coordinating the organisation’s community involvement programme. Mrs. Thompson-Palacio will be responsible for developing the more

Jeremy Jackson Appointed CEO of Airports Authority

Published: 24-Sep-2008

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeremy Jackson as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st November, 2008. Mr. Jackson is presently employed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as Director of Air Navigation Regulation, and has been involved in the aviation industry for the past 28 years. His career started with the Civil Aviation Department, predecessor to the Civil Aviation Authority and the Cayman Islands Airports Authority, as an Aeronautical Information Service Officer in 1981 following graduation from John Gray High School. more

Specialised Rubber Removal at ORIA Runway

Published: 24-Sep-2008

As part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining the integrity, safety and security of all its facilities to standards mandated by its National & International Regulators, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) employed Waterblasting Technologies, Inc., of the USA, in early September to carry out rubber removal on the runway at Owen Roberts International Airport, using highly specialized equipment. Over time rubber marks from the tyres of aircraft gradually thicken on the touchdown zones of a runway reducing the surface friction in those areas. If left unchecked, this could more