Flight operations have resumed after a fire at the Piarco International Airport South Terminal forced the closure of the runway earlier this morning.
This inevitably resulted in delays to several flights.
The fire is reported to have started shortly before 5am. The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago confirmed that, in accordance with airport emergency response protocols, the Piarco Fire Station responded immediately and was supported by units from the Arima Fire Station to bring the blaze under control swiftly.
Flights resumed around 9am after clearance was given by the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority.