{"id":166011,"date":"2022-12-22T10:59:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=166011"},"modified":"2022-12-22T11:05:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T15:05:21","slug":"letter-v-c-bird-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/letter-v-c-bird-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER: Airport Authority should immediately remove nonsensical COVID restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Editor,<\/span><\/p>

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The COVID protocols in Antigua were removed back in August, yet at the airport persons greeting arriving passengers are still being forced to wait outside the terminal building.\u00a0 Why?<\/span><\/p>\n

Nobody seems to know.<\/span><\/p>

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In the same building persons stand in line to check in, stand in line to clear passport control, stand in line to clear security, and are free to go wherever they wish around the luggage conveyor belts or in the departure hall.<\/span><\/p>

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Why is the arrivals hall singled out for special treatment?<\/span><\/p>\n

It would be appreciated if the Airport Authority could immediately remove this nonsensical restriction – please remember that the sole purpose of the airport is to serve the public.<\/span><\/p>

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Thank you,<\/span><\/p>\n

Concerned Citizen<\/span><\/p>

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