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.
Lyndon Gardiner, the Founder and Chairman of interCaribbean Airways, has a long and accomplished career in the aviation industry. Raised in Bottle Creek, North Caicos (Turks and Caicos Islands), Gardiner’s passion for aviation was deeply rooted in his childhood, with his eldest brother, Manville ‘Donnie’ Gardiner, who was an air traffic controller and pilot, serving as a major influence in his life.
Gardiner’s journey in aviation began in 1987 when he experienced the difficulties of getting flights to the Dominican Republic from the Turks & Caicos. He learned to fly and obtained his pilot’s license. He subsequently started an informal, but popular, air taxi service around the Turks and Caicos and neighboring Islands, which eventually grew into a chartered fleet. By 1992, he had obtained the commercial Air Operator’s Certificate for the business he named InterIsland Airways.
In 2001, he created an FBO to service the private jets that were beginning to frequent Turks & Caicos Islands, called Provo Air Center. With world-class facilities and award-winning service, Provo Air Center is now one of the busiest FBOs in the Caribbean and has been named Best Caribbean FBO by Aviation International News (AIN) 5 times.
By 2003, Gardiner had acquired more planes, and expanded the airline, renaming it Air Turks & Caicos. Ten years later, in 2013, with further expansion, he re-branded the business to “interCaribbean Airways” to reflect his vision, market, and mission for Caribbean travel.
Over the years, with an intent to bridge the inter-connectivity among the islands, Gardiner saw the need and the opportunity to provide a stronger Caribbean-wide network. In 2020, following the void in the regional air travel industry brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, interCaribbean expanded south to Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Guyana, and Dominica.
Mr. Gardiner is also the founder and Chairman of InterIsland Aviation Services Group, whose companies include interCaribbean Airways, Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services, Provo Air Center, and Flight Support Ltd.
Gardiner’s journey is a testament to the power of hard work, determination, and perseverance. His vision for interCaribbean Airways has been to connect the Caribbean islands by providing a stronger Caribbean-wide travel network, which he has achieved, and on which he continues to expand.
Mr. Gardiner is also a philanthropist who enjoys mentoring young people, and avails himself of opportunities to give back to the region that has given him so much.
