AIRPORT--The Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) was a scene of organised chaos on Tuesday as operations resumed in the aftermath of Hurricane Earl. Passengers who were stuck in St. Maarten as a result of the storm and those scheduled to fly on Tuesday, crowded the terminal in an effort to catch their flights.

Management of PJIA stated on Wednesday that aside from a few cancellations due to the weather conditions related to tropical storm Fiona, operations at PJIA are progressing as normal.

The airport resumed operations on Tuesday shortly after the lifting of the curfew that was in effect during the passing of Hurricane Earl. Airlines and handling companies have since been working hard to restore normalcy.

Airlines such as Air France and Caribbean Airlines added additional flights to accommodate stay-over passengers who had been stranded in St. Maarten.

"All in all, the resumption of operations went smooth. Because of the expected weather conditions associated with hurricane Fiona, a number of airlines did cancel some flights. PJIA is monitoring the situation. Meanwhile, we urge passengers to contact their airlines directly for information regarding their flight," a PJIA press statement read.