Caribbean

The Pentagon is sending its newest aircraft carrier along with its embarked air wing and a group of support ships to the Caribbean.

Porter Airlines is pleased with the early performance of its new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Southwest Airlines is planning flights to Caribbean island St. Maarten, which also becomes the third new destination the airline has announced this summer.

Geographic neighbors and long-time allies the United States and Canada have looked this year more like a couple wading through acrimonious divorce proceedings.

At about 8 min. and 30 sec. into flight Starship–in the final 20 or 30 sec. of its ascent burn–lost several engines and attitude control.

Airline executives at Routes Americas voiced concerns about the supply chain and high taxes.

A new player seeks to offer what many Caribbean islands long for: more direct flights.

American Airlines sees solid demand to the Caribbean during the winter season as the carrier grows its footprint between the two regions.

All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.

Air Antilles and Air Guyane serve a vital function in connecting remote destinations in the Caribbean and French Guiana.

Deputy Premier Kye Rymer told the British overseas territory’s legislature that a delegation to Routes World 2022 met with eight airlines about potential routes.

The carrier plans to serve a host of countries in the Americas.

Routes hears how the US Virgin Islands has become the fastest-growing territory for total capacity in the Americas.

The London Heathrow-based carrier joins JV partner Delta Air Lines in flying transatlantic from Edinburgh.

CUR management believe there is an opportunity for an airline to offer a direct route to the island from LGA.

A more lenient tax regime will encourage airlines to create new routes, bringing in additional revenue to the country’s airport infrastructure and tourism supply chain.

The carrier’s first international flights from the Scottish capital in its 37-year history will begin in December.

IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda highlighted that many routes in the region have been lost since the onset of the pandemic.

Canadian travel bans on Caribbean and Mexican flying prompt move.

Sun destinations hit as airlines asked for service suspensions.

COVID-19 has thrown aviation into survival mode overnight but the industry should use this crisis to learn from the past and find ways to improve in the future, according to IATA regional vice president for the Americas Peter Cerdá.

TIA 2000 wants to better connect the Caribbean with a diverse fleet of small aircraft, but for now LIAT is stalling CEO Bruce Kaufmann’s ambitions

Airline passenger numbers to Jamaica have grown by 10 percent over the past five years, but the Caribbean island is seeking to further increase its global share of international tourists by tapping into new and existing markets.

While all operators to date have adopted the standard nine-abreast arrangement initially detailed by the carrier in its catalogue, Air Caraïbes has selected a dense ten-abreast configuration with a seat width of just below 17 inches, enabling it squeeze more returns out of the aircraft. This additional seat in each Economy row will mean the carrier’s A350-900 will seat just short of 400 passengers - 389 passengers in a three-class configuration (18 in Business, 45 in Premium Economy and 326 in Economy).

Intra-Caribbean air traffic is faced with a burdensome tax environment, yet despite the tough operating conditions the situation is looking brighter.