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WESTERN BUREAU: In the last 48 hours, Caribbean Airlines passengers were forced to walk on the ramp and carry their hand luggage up the stairs of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) owing to no access to the jet bridge. Passengers also...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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