St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) is experiencing a “significant recovery,” after breaking passenger arrivals records in the first half of 2024.
The expression “recovery,” refers to the airport’s comeback after being severely hit by Category-5 Hurricane Irma in Sept. 2017, which reduced its operational capacity.
The storm caused extensive damage to most facilities, including the rip-out of perimeter fences, the destruction of the runway lights, and the damage of 80 percent of the roof. The hurricane was so powerful that it even dragged a small boat close to the runway.
Fortunately, the runway itself was not destroyed.
In 2016, the year before the devastation, PJIAE broke all
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