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Department of Tourism Milestones Travel & Sanitation Protocols

CAYMAN ISLANDS AIR ARRIVAL

ENTRY PROTOCOL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

As the Cayman Islands prepares to welcome back tourism, sanitation plans for various tourism businesses
will be important however, a review of ports of entry protocols will be required.

Cayman Islands Airports Authority
The Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) is
the statutory authority that owns and operates airport
facilities in the Cayman Islands. Below is the outline
of procedures that are currently in effect at Owen
Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand
Cayman and Charles Kirkconnell International
Airport in Cayman Brac. To welcome visitors back to
the Cayman Islands we aim to implement protocols
with safety and sanitation as a priority to ease any
anxiety through the visitor journey.
Further to the preventative and safety measures
that are being adopted by the CIAA in
the Cayman Islands, it is also COVID-19 procedures at ORIA & CKIA
important to understand the safety
and sanitation measures that are being · 6ft distance markers at check in lines.
·
Plexiglass guard at Customs + Immigration desks.
put in place at international airports.
· Revised station layout to meet distance guidelines.
· Seats are blocked in lounge to meet distance guidelines.
National Flag Carrier, ·
Only passengers allowed in terminal (No visitors
Cayman Airways Ltd. allowed).
As the national flag carrier of the ·
Cayman Islands, pre-COVID-19 Hand disinfecting stations throughout the terminal.
Cayman Airways accounted for 38% · Masks are mandatory.
·
Staff sanitize hands and wear masks.
of air seat capacity market share. The
Security Checkpoint Bins are sanitized before each use
Ministry of Tourism will maximize the · at security screening.
airlines capabilities by developing new ·
Public Health checks temperature of arriving
ro u t e s b o t h r e g i o n a l l y a n d passengers on repatriation flights.
internationally to lead the COVID-19 ·
recovery strategy. ORIA airport is now Plexi glass installed at airline check-in counter.
Negotiations with airlines are ongoing to adjust arrival
modernized with a significantly · times to reduce congestion.
increased footprint at both the
Heightened sanitization of washrooms and high touch
terminal and currently underway · common areas
runway extension; this combination ·
Children's play area is closed until all restrictions are
positions our international airport as lifted.
an attractive Caribbean hub.
· All Airport Food & Beverage and Retail Concessionaires
have implemented COVID-19 mitigation measures.
· Health and Safety Signage to be installed for border
relaxation and international travel opening.
· Ongoing communication plan for the general public and
facility PSA reminder through airport public
announcement system.