1991
Founded as InterIsland Airways by Lyndon Gardiner with a single small Cessna aircraft operating on-demand charters throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands and within the Caribbean.
2003
In 2003 the Turks and Caicos Government started a push toward international development and it seemed the time had come for the Turks and Caicos to have its own international airline. Thus began an expansion project that involved adding international destinations and acquiring larger and faster aircraft. 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.
2013
After operating for 10 years as Air Turks & Caicos, the company re-branded to become interCaribbean Airways to embrace opportunities across the Caribbean with inter island flights, tying together many other countries with travel opportunities. Since that time the number of cities across the Caribbean has doubled in providing air service to more cities than any other airline in the region.
2015
Launch of Cacique Rewards – the company own frequent flyer scheme.
in the years since the company has expanded its core routes to daily flights, creating a connective hub in Providenciales, launching a hub in Tortola, and a focus city in Santo Domingo, to connect all corners of the Caribbean over these cities, enabling Caribbean Citizens and visitors to connect to another island.
2019
interCaribbean launches jet service
In 2019 interCaribbean joins the jet age with the addition of 50 seat Embraer ERJ145 aircraft allowing the introduction of longer faster flights across the Caribbean.
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2020
In August 2020 during the partial opening of countries across the Caribbean, interCaribbean launched a base in Barbados. Initial routes connected Barbados to Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica..
2021
In December 2021 interCaribbean extended the launch of flights into Guyana, connecting for the first time to South America, and in addition on the same day of launch new non stop service to Antigua from Barbados.
2023
March 2023 saw the launch of 3 times weekly service to St Kitts and Nevis from Barbados furthering the connectivity to the southern Caribbean via Barbados
2024
On February 6th 2024, in conjunction with the 32nd anniversary of the company, launched service from Barbados to Kingston. This date also special in Jamaica marking the birthday of Jamaica’s most famous music legend- Bob Marley. The initial flight from Jamaica to Kingston took place the following day Feb 7th, 2024.
Fleet
Currently we operate 3 x ERJ145 50 passenger jets, a leased CRJ700, ten x 30 seat Embraer 120 aircraft. A fleet of 10 ATR aircraft acquired with 4 of 10 now in service. Additionally 2 x Twin Otter aircraft for short field operations.
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.
Over the course of its 32-year history, interCaribbean Airways has grown to become the largest privately-owned airline in the Caribbean. It operates a fleet of 20 plus airplanes to and from 28 cities in 17 countries across the Caribbean.
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.
