“The worst has passed and now we unite and we build Jamaica,” shared Angella Bennett, regional director for Canada at the Jamaica Tourist Board this evening as the destination looks to rebound from the devastating damage of Hurricane Melissa. 

Rallying the industry and friends of Jamaica to come together in support of recovery efforts, Bennett shared that the government of Jamaica has created a website for Hurricane Melissa relief: https://supportjamaica.gov.jm/.

Notably, Bennett shared that Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport will reopen today (Oct. 29)  for relief flights and tomorrow (Oct. 30) for commercial flights, while Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay is still assessing damage and will open tomorrow (Oct. 30) for relief flights only. There is no estimated reopening date for commercial flights at this time.

More updates will come from the Tourism Emergency Operations Centre.

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