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Bermuda Flights Cancelled Due To U.S. Blizzard
[Updated] Flight cancellations have started to occur due to a powerful blizzard set to strike the U.S. east coast. Schools across the Northeast are closing, and the U.S. National Weather Service issued blizzard and coastal flood warnings from New York to Maine, with a large area covered by a winter storm warning. American Airlines flight #1416 from... Read more of this article
Recalling The Other Unruly Passenger Diversion
The story of the unruly family who caused a Sunwing plane to divert to Bermuda has received substantial international attention over the past week, with it headlining the Canadian and international news reports for the past few days. It was actually the second time in recent years a plane diverted to Bermuda due to a passenger-created fracas, with another... Read more of this article
Unruly Passengers Heading Back To Canada
The family whose unruly behaviour caused the Sunwing flight to divert to Bermuda are on their way back to Canada, CBC reports. In a phone interview this afternoon [Feb 5], one of the McNeills told CBC News she was at an airport in Bermuda with her husband and two sons waiting for a flight home. The family told the Canadian media when they return to... Read more of this article
Radar Out Of Service, No Flight Disruptions
The FAA-owned secondary surveillance radar at LF Wade is out of service for repairs, however there are no disruptions to Bermuda flights as a result of the outage. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Transport said, “The Secondary Surveillance radar located at LF Wade, which is owned by the FAA and used by them to provide Air Traffic management... Read more of this article
Canadian Family Charged Over Airline Incident
[Updated with videos] Three people appeared in Magistrates Court this afternoon [Feb 4] in relation to the recent airline diversion, where they were charged with offences including disobeying lawful commands of the crew of an aircraft and smoking in a toilet when smoking is prohibited. The Court heard one of the defendants used profane language towards... Read more of this article
Smokers Diversion ‘Very Expensive’ For Sunwing
The recent flight diversion to Bermuda was a “very expensive exercise” for Sunwing who had to put up 170 passengers and crew in a hotel in Bermuda for the night, Sunwing VP of Media Relations Daryl McWilliams told CBC Canada. The flight — which left Canada heading to the Dominican Republic — diverted to Bermuda at approximately... Read more of this article
Airline Passengers Released On Police Bail
[Updated] The police have confirmed the three airline passengers — a 54 year old man, a 52 year old woman and a 22 year old man — who were arrested following a flight diversion have been released on police bail. As Bernews reported yesterday, at approximately 9.00pm on Friday [Feb 1] a Sunwing flight on its way from Canada to the Dominican... Read more of this article
Unruly Passengers Cause Airplane Diversion
[Updated] At approximately 9.00pm last night [Feb 1] a Sunwing flight on its way from Canada to the Dominican Republic diverted to Bermuda after three passengers created a disturbance with flight attendants. The three people were taken off the plane, and escorted by Police Officers into the Airport Police Station where they remained for over four hours. Police... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: RAF Military Aircraft Depart
Some of the military aircraft from the Royal Air Force that arrived yesterday were back on the runway today [Jan 23] at the LF Wade International Airport. Led by the VC-10, four Typhoons followed the large aircraft from the north ramp towards the runway. As passing motorists saw the activity, many stopped on the roadside to take photos and watch the... Read more of this article
Photos: RAF Military Aircraft Arrive At Airport
This afternoon [Jan 22] motorists travelling along Kindly Field Road or near the Clearwater Beach area, witnessed the arrival of visiting military aircraft at the LF Wade International Airport. Approximately six fighter jet type aircraft can now be seen parked on the north ramp and a large Royal Air Force aircraft is parked nearby. Military planes... Read more of this article
New Logo & Exterior For American Airlines
American Airlines today [Jan 17] unveiled a new logo and exterior for its planes, including the already delivered Flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to fly on Jan. 31. AA — which flys to Bermuda from both Miami and New York — said the “unveiling of the new logo and livery is the latest step forward in American’s ongoing journey... Read more of this article
Tonight’s British Airways Flights Cancelled
[Updated] This evening’s [Jan 10] British Airways flights have been cancelled according to flight data. BA2232 scheduled to depart for Gatwick, London at 8.05pm has been cancelled, as has BA2233 departing Gatwick for Bermuda. It appears the BA flight was grounded due to mechanical issues, and all other flights scheduled to arrive and depart from... Read more of this article
