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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:20 pm
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Originally Posted by BlassSJU
This is more than amonth old, but the local paper here in Puerto Rico on Feb 8 said that the FAA didn't sign the license for ATR operations in the airport. It was apparently an 11th minute refusal by FAA officials. Apparently there are two 15-feet-high antennas that need to be relocalized, and a ramp that gives access to the beach that must be fixed. AE tickets are being endorsed over to Cape Air.

I hope this gets fixed soon, as VQS is a very nice destination.
An AA FA from Puerto Rico (but ased at ORD) told me that service would resume in April, but I am not sure how well he was informed. At the VQS airport there are all sorts of AA and Eagle counters and signs, and I think I saw screening equipment. Oh well, Cape Air makes for a more interesting ride.

Vieques is indeed very beautiful as landscape, though the human settlement is not picturesque.

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