From our beginnings in the Turks and Caicos Islands to the largest regional airline in the Caribbean, interCaribbean Airways has spent more than three decades connecting people, communities and destinations across our Caribbean.
Our story began in the Turks and Caicos Islands with a single Cessna and a simple purpose: connecting island communities by air. What started as a small local operation gradually grew as new routes created easier links for residents, families, businesses and visitors.
In 2003, the airline began expanding internationally, adding larger aircraft and new destinations across the Caribbean.
The company re-branded to become Air Turks & Caicos to serve key international destinations with scheduled flights to cities in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and The Bahamas.
In 2013, the airline became interCaribbean Airways, reflecting its growth from a local Turks and Caicos carrier into a regional airline, connecting more destinations and creating new links between Caribbean communities.
The interCaribbean Airways name represented that wider vision – an airline born in the Caribbean and increasingly connecting the region.
The Caribbean is made up of islands with distinct cultures, communities and economies, and air travel helps bring them closer together. Our network connects families and friends, supports tourism and business, and makes it easier to travel between islands. For many of the communities we serve, regional air connectivity is more than convenience – it is an essential link between islands.
Connecting families, friends and communities across the Caribbean.
Linking islands and destinations across our regional network.
Supporting tourism, business, trade and regional growth.
Today, interCaribbean Airways continues to strengthen its regional network with new aircraft, greater capacity and more connections across the Caribbean.
The introduction of the Embraer 170 in 2026 marked an important new chapter, supporting future growth while building on more than three decades of Caribbean aviation experience.
Dr Lyndon Gardiner, Founder and Chairman of interCaribbean Airways, grew up in Bottle Creek, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands. His interest in aviation began early, influenced by his eldest brother, Manville “Donnie” Gardiner, an air traffic controller and pilot.
In 1987, frustrated by the difficulty of traveling between Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic, Gardiner learned to fly and earned his pilot’s license. He began an informal air taxi service, laying the foundation for the airline that would become interCaribbean Airways.
Gardiner also founded Provo Air Center in 2001 to serve the growing private aviation market in Turks and Caicos. It has since become one of the Caribbean’s busiest FBOs and has been named Best Caribbean FBO by Aviation International News five times.
In 2020, while other regional carriers were pulling back, interCaribbean expanded south to Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Guyana and Dominica.
Gardiner chairs InterIsland Aviation Services Group, which includes Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services, Provo Air Center and Flight Support Ltd. In 2025, The University of the West Indies awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws in recognition of his contributions to aviation and regional development. He established the Manville Gardiner Memorial Scholarship at The UWI, named for his late brother, which supports Caribbean students in aviation each year.
