section_path: History/21st century/Post hurricane rebuilding
section_name: Post hurricane rebuilding
paragraph_text: Post hurricane rebuilding
  
  On 10 October 2017, Princess Juliana International Airport re-commenced commercial flights using temporary structures, pending repairs.
  
  A report in late March 2018 indicated that the airport was able to handle some flights and some service had resumed from the US, Canada, and Europe. A new departure lounge was being used during rebuilding of the original facility. The General Aviation building was being used for passengers arriving on the island.
  
  A little over a year after Hurricane Irma, St Maarten's cruise industry had recovered to the extent that in 2018, more than 1 million cruise passengers visited the island.
  
  Telecommunications, including Wi-Fi, had been restored on the island, 95% of customers were receiving electricity and drinking water was readily available on the island. Some tourist accommodations were open, with 27 operating and 36 said to be ready sometime later in 2018. Cruise ships were arriving in 2018.