Caribbean Airlines cancels all flights to/from St Vincent and the Grenadines

CARIBBEAN Airlines has cancelled all flights to and from St Vincent and the Grenadines after the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano.

The volcano erupted on Friday morning and evacuation is under way in the north of St Vincent.

Three flights were scheduled for Saturday: Barbados to St Vincent, St Vincent to Grenada and Grenada to Barbados.

The airline said all passengers have been contacted and will be accommodated on the next available flight.