Panama, January 4th, 2022 – Facilitating connectivity within the Caribbean is the main objective of interCaribbean Airways, a regional airline based in the Turks and Caicos that today joins the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as a new member.
Founded in 1991 as InterIsland Airways, the airline today reaches 27 destinations, with flights spanning from the Turks and Caicos Islands, Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and St. Maarten. Domestic flights are operated in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
“As interCaribbean, at ALTA we seek to contribute to having a Caribbean that is increasingly and better connected. For this reason, we are very happy and proud to welcome interCaribbean, whose commitment to offering an essential service to millions of people is very strong. Especially in the Caribbean, with so many territories, air transport is essential, not only for tourism which generates more than 15% of the jobs and GDP of the countries, but also to provide humanitarian service, transport essential goods and provide the population the most efficient and safest means of transport. For the vast majority of Caribbean nations, aviation is the great gateway, and an essential means for the local population”, shared José Ricardo Botelho, Executive Director and CEO of ALTA.
interCaribbean’s current fleet consists of 17 aircraft, including 50-seat ERJ145 jets, 30-seat EMB 120 Turbo aircraft, Twin Otter, and now 48-seat ATR42 aircraft.
“Founded 31 years ago by Chairman Lyndon Gardiner, (at February 2023), interCaribbean since its inception has provided Caribbean connectivity, often pioneering routes that did not exist. Over the last 10 years, the company has focused on a connective network to create the cross-Caribbean connectivity necessary, be it nonstop, one stop or several stops. Most often these flights provide the connectivity that the region needs. With a network now spanning from Havana, Cuba in the west, Barbados to the East, Nassau, Bahamas to the North, and Guyana to the South, leaving a few islands yet to be connected, while working to increase frequency. interCaribbean is pleased to partner with long-haul and regional airlines on an interline basis affording connectivity and onward travel with ease. These relationships exist with our regional competitors where we recognize we each have a network and the timing of all connections can often be convenient with onward travel with our competitors but interline partners. We partner with some of Europe’s major airlines and look forward to sharing additional partnerships in the coming months”, said Trevor Sadler, CEO.
interCaribbean expects to expand to added cities in 2023, coupled with onboarding a larger fleet of ATR aircraft, boosting capacity while offering a more environmentally friendly aircraft type.
