Delta adds 35K seats to largest-ever Latin American and Caribbean winter schedule

Building on its largest-ever service to the Latin region this winter, Delta is enhancing flight frequencies from six of its U.S. hubs. This growth translates to a 30% increase in available seats compared to last year’s winter season, with added frequencies to nine destinations in the region including Guatemala and Liberia, Costa Rica, in Central […]

Cayman Airways Increases Caribbean Network

Cayman Airways is introducing a new route to Barbados as part of efforts to improve nonstop connectivity in the Caribbean. The scheduled start date for the service from Grand Cayman to Bridgetown is slated for mid-October, subject to the airline obtaining relevant regulatory approvals. The state-owned carrier intends to offer one return flight per week. […]

New Caribbean Airline BermudAir Gains AOC, Prepares For Launch

The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority has granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to BermudAir, a new airline based on the Caribbean island that plans to start operating flights to the U.S. within weeks. On its website, BermudAir describes itself as “a new, boutique airline providing short, all-business class flights between Bermuda and the east coast […]

Delta to resume nonstop service to Curaçao this winter

Beginning Dec. 16, Delta will re-launch service to Curaçao, providing Saturday-only service from Atlanta to the lively Dutch Caribbean Island for the first time since 2010. Building on its leading position at its largest U.S. hub, Delta will be the sole airline providing direct flights to Curaçao from Atlanta, while also enabling customers from over […]

Caribbean Airlines improves connectivity in the Eastern Caribbean

Caribbean Airlines unveils its exciting expansion into the Eastern Caribbean. Starting July 24, the airline will add new non-stop services between Barbados and St. Vincent, as well as St. Lucia. Additionally, there will be increased capacity to Dominica and Grenada, strengthening the carrier’s commitment to the region’s connectivity. The Barbados to St. Vincent route has […]

JetBlue Expands Caribbean Network, Adding Service to Belize and St. Kitts

JetBlue announced plans to continue expanding across the U.S. and the Caribbean, including the launch of two new destinations, bringing more low-fare, great service flights to customers in the airline’s New York, Boston Orlando, and Los Angeles focus cities. Launching later this year, JetBlue will now offer nonstop flights to two new destinations from New […]

IAG Cargo boosts Latin America and Caribbean capacity for Summer season

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) announces additional capacity for the summer season between Latin America, the Caribbean and its hubs – London, Madrid, and Barcelona. Overall, IAG Cargo now offers 400 wide-body weekly services between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Following a revival last year, IAG Cargo now services […]

IATA Caribbean Aviation Day Outlines Priorities for Aviation in the Region

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully concluded its 4th Caribbean Aviation Day, which was held under theme “Recover, Reconnect and Revive” and brought together more than 250 delegates from across the wider aviation and tourism value chain. The event was an integral part of a series of tourism and aviation focused events hosted by […]

ICAO/OECD study identifies avenues for enhancing regulatory governance of Latin American and Caribbean aviation

ICAO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have identified technical and financial autonomy as key objectives for Latin American and Caribbean governments looking to enhance the effectiveness of aviation sector regulatory governance. Other areas for attention identified through a new study include the selection processes for and conduct of regulatory agency leaders, […]