Published: 23 February 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday said Princess Juliana International Airport should follow the same route as the major international airports that service St. Maarten scales back the project to protect the airport in uncertain times then re-commit when projected revenue can be counted on. If not, he warned, PJIA could run out of money in mere months.
Emmanuel pointed out that all of the major ports that “feed” directly to St. Maarten have either canceled their extensive project plans or put them on hold until 2023 at the earliest when it is projected that travel will return to pre-2019 levels. Miami International, JFK New York, Charles de Gaulle Paris, Charlotte North Carolina, Dallas Fort Worth (American Airlines) and Atlanta (Delta) have all within the past few weeks made announcements to forgo large investments in upgrades or new terminal projects.