Freelance Correspondent
Scores of commuters travelling from Tobago to Trinidad made a dash for the ANR Robinson International Airport yesterday, soon after the hurricane warning had been lifted.
On Sunday, hundreds of visitors to Tobago attempted to leave the island before Hurricane Beryl was predicted to hit, bringing with it high winds and thunderstorm conditions.
Yesterday, passengers who had confirmed tickets to travel on Caribbean Airlines were placed on flights scheduled to leave at 6 pm as the airport was reopened.
Those wishing to travel on standby were given tickets and had to wait.
Kade De Gannes said she had a confirmed flight for yesterday morning. She said she got a bulletin from CAL, rushed to the airport, and got on a 7 pm flight with her sisters Kyra and Kelsey. The trio had come for the Island Crashers fete over the weekend.
At the Port of Scarborough, several disgruntled commuters went into the facility seeking answers when they saw the gates were opened.
However, they left disappointed. Junior Thomas of Mason Hall said he wanted to get on the Cabo Star, but when he called the Port Authority, he was advised that all sailings had been cancelled.
Hall said officials could not give him any answers as to when sailings would resume. Eton Seedial said he was scheduled to sail yesterday but was also unsure that he could get on a boat today.
Meanwhile, groceries and fast food restaurants, which closed their doors in Tobago, reopened after the hurricane warning was lifted. There were long lines for fast food at Pizza Boys and Skewers at Crown Point.