{"id":115639,"date":"2020-08-21T13:50:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T17:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=115639"},"modified":"2020-08-28T07:23:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T11:23:31","slug":"vc-bird-international-closes-due-to-passage-of-tropical-storm-laura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/vc-bird-international-closes-due-to-passage-of-tropical-storm-laura\/","title":{"rendered":"VC Bird International Closes due to passage of Tropical Storm Laura"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Tropical Storm Laura approaching the northern Leeward Islands, the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority wishes to advise that the decision has been taken to close the VC Bird International Airport to all commercial traffic as of 2:30pm today Friday 21st<\/sup>\u00a0August.<\/p>

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A further advisory will be issued as to when regular operations will resume.<\/p>\n

Please be guided accordingly.<\/p>

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With Tropical Storm Laura approaching the northern Leeward Islands, the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority wishes to advise that the decision has been taken to close the VC Bird International Airport to all commercial traffic as of 2:30pm today Friday 21st\u00a0August. A further advisory will be issued as to when regular operations will resume. 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