Aiport – As a result of recent developments and discussions relating to some of PJIAE employees represented by the union UFA we hereby announce the following.
Events effective this morning April 19, 2007, seem to indicate that some of the employees represented by the UFA have decided to start and resorted to taking actions. As a result we have instituted our contigency plan to limit the effects of said action on airport operations and to ensure and maintain the highest levels of safety and security at the airport. Until now the actions have been concentrated among the air traffic controllers. We anticipate that some adjustment to staffing levels will be necessary and that some flights will be delayed during this period. We have informed the airlines and other users at the airport of this situation. Specifically, the airlines have been informed, that in terms of air traffic control services, our radar services are temporarily unavailable and that procedural control services will continue as normal. Up to the time of this release, 18:00 hours, there were no disruptions to operations at PJIA.
We wish to inform the public at large that we are doing everything possible to restore normal operations and apologize to the traveling public for any inconveniences these developments may cause.
Princess Juliana International Airport operating company N.V.
Simpson Bay
drs. Eugene B. Holiday
President