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Several passengers who were supposed to be in Guyana at 13:00 hours Saturday have been left stranded in the United States after Caribbean Airlines (CAL) failed to make the five-hour journey into the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).Passengers were told that a technical failure would have seen a one-hour delay in Saturday’s flight, but by late yesterday afternoon, the passengers were still awaiting word from CAL officials about their departure.Ralph Green, an American-based college soccer coach, told Kaieteur News yesterday that passengers got increasingly frustrated when flight 529 was further delayed and CAL officials failing to make contract with their stranded customers.He explained that the flight was scheduled to arrive in Guyana at around 13:00 hours Saturday after departing JFK around 07:00hours. It was noted,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys, however that the flight was called back after passengers had already boarded and the plane taxied to the runway. They were told that the delay was due to a transmitter problem which would have been fixed within an hour.By mid –day, passengers were still in the waiting lounge, Green said. They were later booked in to the Double Tree Hotel just outside the airport. Later in the evening,Cheap China Jerseys, news arrived that the flight would leave at 11:00 hours.When that time came,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, passengers were given further news that the flight would not be leaving until 08:00hours the following day (Sunday). Eight o’clock came and passengers still were unable to travel, Green said. They were told to return to the hotel rooms until further notice. The next update was that CAL officials would have called by 16:00hours. However, at 17:00hours yesterday there was no contact from any CAL staffer.Green said what is most upsetting is that no CAL official has visited the stranded passengers at the hotel. The coach said that none of the company phone numbers are working, nor is there information about the flight on the websites. “The information we are getting is from folks outside; in Guyana.”Green told Kaieteur News that he is visiting Guyana for reasons apart from business. The man said he was scheduled to make donations of medals and equipment at a soccer tournament in Tiger Bay over the weekend, but was unable to do so. He said he is further visiting for the retirement parade of his childhood friend and former schoolmate, Rear Admiral Gary Best.Outside of that, Green said one man is heading to Guyana to get married while another was supposed to stay the weekend and fly back to America today. “It makes no sense,Benson Mayowa Jersey, the man cannot travel anymore.”He charged that CAL’s treatment of their customers is unacceptable,Wholesale Jerseys China, and states clearly that they care less about people’s time.Another passenger told Kaieteur News that frustrated passengers were contemplating protesting at JFK but were deterred for fear of being arrested.Back home, several passengers were also stranded at CJIA. They were told about the delays,Cheap Stitched Jerseys, and were further put off. Several of them came from far distances and were concerned about their departure. An outgoing passenger told Kaieteur News that when they arrived at CJIA for the morning flight on Saturday, only after a long wait were they told that there was no flight. Passengers were sent to hotels and told to return Sunday morning.Yesterday morning, passengers were still awaiting a definite departure date. They were however returned to hotels. Many fretted about whether CAL was using one plane to transport Guyanese passengers. They further complained about not getting back in time for work this morning.Several calls to CAL’s country manger’s cell phone went unanswered up to yesterday afternoon. |