Owen Roberts International Airport

WestJest announces flights from Toronto to Grand Cayman

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Canadian budget airline Westjet has announced details of seasonal, non-stop flights between Grand Cayman and Toronto. [more]


New government to keep promises on Dragon Bay

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The Cayman Islands Government has stated that it will stick to promises made by the previous administration to the developer of the proposed Dragon Bay project. [more]


Income and property taxes are not options to solve financial crisis

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush stated in a press conference yesterday that income tax and property tax are not options to resolve Cayman’s financial crisis. [more]


Major construction work at airport

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Minister of Tourism Charles Clifford has announced that construction work on the redevelopment of Owen Roberts International Airport is scheduled to commence in September and will be complete by 2012.

The project was… [more]


Air Jamaica axes Cayman route

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Air Jamaica is to cease flights to Grand Cayman next month.

The company yesterday released its 2009 Business Plan, designed to stem its losses and face the current global economic crisis.

Under… [more]


New Caymania store opens in George Town

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Caymania have opened a new 2,000 square foot store in Grand Cayman. The new duty free shop is located in central George Town, in the building formerly known as Bank of Butterfield House.

The… [more]


Passenger drop-off changes

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

The Cayman Islands Airport Authority has announced that passenger drop-offs in front of the departure area at Owen Roberts International Airport will be suspended for 2 weeks from today. The change will allow vital… [more]


Hurricane Dean spares Cayman

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Hurricane Dean passed 100 miles south of Grand Cayman yesterday morning, bringing heavy winds and rough seas to the island but little damage. The category 4 hurricane had at one stage been on a direct… [more]


Direct flights from New York to Grand Cayman announced

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Minister of Tourism Charles Clifford has announced that the national carrier Cayman Airways will, subject to regulatory approval, begin direct fights between Grand Cayman and New York’s JFK International Airport on June 23 2007. More… [more]