People, pets and a plane from Cayman Islands
“Many Canadians chose to stay, because they refused to leave their pets behind,” says Poirier.When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, tourists and foreigners were given four days to pack up and get off the island. The strict lockdown and government quarantine facilities resulted in few community transmission of the virus and no Caymanian deaths.
The cost of a chartering the plane was $140,000. Poirier turned to social media to raise the money and find Canadian’s who wanted to go home. “The airport was a zoo,” says Poirier, with a smile. They were able to charter a 737 plane with Sunwing to fly 92 Canadians, as well as 27 pets to Toronto on May 22.
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