Caribbean Airlines has announced yet another round of route reductions following poor financial performance.

Following combined losses of just over US $18.84 million, Caribbean Airlines will discontinue flights to Dominica (DOM), St. Kitts (SKB), as well as between Georgetown (OGL) and Suriname (PBM). While flights to Martinique (FDF) and Guadeloupe (PTP) won’t be axed entirely, frequency will be halved from four to two times weekly on both routes.

In a statement to the Trinidad and Tobago Senate, Minister of Transportation and Civil Aviation, Eli Zakour, said:

“While the stated objectives of strengthening regional connectivity, supporting tourism, and facilitating trade were sound in principle, the projections underpinning route selection, market sizing, and financial assumptions supporting that expansion have since proven significantly different than the actual market conditions.”

The airline plans to contact affected customers, offering them the option of refunds, travel credits, and the option for accommodation on other regional carriers servicing the affected destinations.

Over the past few years, the carrier has added numerous flights within the Eastern Caribbean, and Jamaica. Unfortunately, a number of these routes have not performed as expected, resulting in them being removed as fast as they were added. In September 2025, Caribbean Airlines cut flights between Jamaica’s two major airports and Ft. Lauderdale, citing poor loads. Just a few months later, they cut flights to Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands, and closed their Barbados crew base.

As a result of the reduction in flights in Jamaica, they returned a short term leased Boeing 737-800, and plan to sell two of its ATR 72-600 aircraft.

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It’s not all doom and gloom though as Caribbean Airlines says it is currently in the final stages of a new codeshare agreement with another regional carrier, and will announce this update in the near future. There are no details available yet regarding this transaction, but it should make travel within the Caribbean a bit easier.

Regarding their fleet strategy, Caribbean Airlines will take delivery of another Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in May 2026. Originally, the airline ordered 12 MAX 8s to replace its older 737-800s, but opted to only take nine following the pandemic, leaving the remaining three as options. They have since exercised these options, with the 10th unit expected to be flown to Trinidad on May 28, 2026. The 11th aircraft is expected to join the fleet later in the year.

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