WestWind Airlines

As of this moment ALL passenger, charter and cargo flights into SBGL (Rio de Janiero) have been postponed.  City officials are now taking steps to eliminate the cause of the outbreak.  They are claiming that mosquitos are the carrier and to be aware of any areas that may have standing water as this is a hotbed for mosquito breeding.  As of this writing over 70 people have died in Rio from this killer fever.

Notice will be given when we have the clearance to resume operations into Brazil.

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Phil Cohen WWA1573
Sr. Command Captain
EVP - Charter Operations
VP - Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific

Thnx for the heads up Phil.

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Monster Driver
P255 charter

Phew!  I was just there recently.  I wonder if that's what's been making me nausious or was it the Milkbones I had for lunch.  Thanks for the heads up.  BTW, where are you getting your info, the CDC?

 

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David Hedges
Hub Manager, Miami (KMIA)
WWA1864, Senior Command Captain
Monster Driver

actually it was one of the top stories on Yahoo the night that i posted it

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Phil Cohen WWA1573
Sr. Command Captain
EVP - Charter Operations
VP - Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific

As of now all flights are permitted back into Rio as Scheduled.  Be advised that there is no cure for this disease and it is contracted by contact with mosquitoes.  If you do fly in to Rio stay clear of areas with standing water and make sure you have had all of your shots!!!!

 

Happy flying

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Phil Cohen WWA1573
Sr. Command Captain
EVP - Charter Operations
VP - Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific