American Airlines is set to resume flights into Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) tomorrow, October 31st, 2025, with the first arrival scheduled for 9:01 AM UTC, according to an announcement shared on X by Daryl Vaz. Over the past hour, it was confirmed that four flights are scheduled, with three carrying passengers and their luggage, and one dedicated to transporting relief supplies. This marks a significant step in restoring services following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 30th between 3:45 AM and 4:45 AM UTC. Hurricane Melissa, recognized as the strongest and most intense tropical cyclone globally for 2025, has caused widespread destruction across Jamaica's southwest coast. The storm tied records for intensity, including the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane at 185 mph. The confirmed death toll across the Caribbean and Central America had surpassed 54 prior to this reporting window, with Haiti reporting 40 fatalities, Jamaica eight, the Dominican Republic four, and Panama two. Separately, in the United Kingdom, reports indicate that residents are bracing for six consecutive days of snowstorms spanning approximately 600 miles, with snowfall rates potentially reaching '10cm per hour', as detailed by the Daily Mirror. This weather event is distinct from the hurricane recovery efforts in Jamaica.
