If this escalates aviation will be the least of our worries, but I'm sure oil prices are going to sky rocket in short order.
Jump to postNo surprise, questions are being raised about KX's poor loads on it's BGI-GCM route. ******* Barbados route questioned as low passenger counts revealed Cayman Airways CEO: Route is 'viable' By Reshma Ragoonath -April 9, 2024 Cayman Airways’ Barbados-Cayman route has averaged just 34 passengers a fl...
Jump to postI'd imagine the price of oil would be such that a large swath of airlines globally would go out of business. The knock on inflationary effects would decimate leisure travel.
Jump to postwindian425 wrote:https://barbadostoday.bb/2024/04/01/ba-boosts-airlift-to-barbados-with-new-aircraft/
More airlift for BGI.
I just found out that British Airways will be operating LHR-BGI-LHR service 14x weekly for winter 2024/25. Virgin Atlantic will also operate 14x weekly flights so LHR will have 28x weekly flights to BGI. Definitely a record number of flights on this route. BA flights to operate with a mixture of 78...
Jump to postI just found out that British Airways will be operating LHR-BGI-LHR service 14x weekly for winter 2024/25. Virgin Atlantic will also operate 14x weekly flights so LHR will have 28x weekly flights to BGI. Definitely a record number of flights on this route. BA flights to operate with a mixture of 78...
Jump to postAA's statergy with CLT is interesting I somehow thought CLT would eat into their MIA ops. Is CLT being used to filter pax from the North East and Mia being used for Central and South and West coast pax ? I'd be interested in knowing where the CLT based pax connect onwards to.
Jump to postHonestly BW dropped the ball on their EC expansion, they should have been on SLU-ANU and at least 2x daily on BGI-SLU. I know the region needs the connectivity but if BW is supposed to be operating for commercial reasons these milk runs aren't the way to go. JY has built out a very decent network, d...
Jump to postfowlr29 wrote:JY just had an engine failure on VQ-TRS out of ANU operating ANU-EIS.
This is the second engine failure on an ATR in the region following BW’s on March 3rd on TTD operating BGI-SVD.
Any idea why a B6 A321 has been on the ground in UVF for 10 days ?
Jump to postAA has just announced the return of JFK-BGI daily from 5 th November in addition to PHL-BGI Saturday only. This is 2 weeks after DL announced the resumption of ATL-BGI and JFK-BGI. https://barbadostoday.bb/2024/02/17/american-airlines-doubling-number-us-gateways-serving-barbados/ First time BGI wil...
Jump to postB6 has also struggled with their OTP it's the norm for them to be delayed than on time. I know lots of Bajans have been calling for a return of the FLL service and I think it could work with the A220 but B6 has bigger issues at hand. B6 previously had about 5 flights into BGI on Saturdays they are ...
Jump to postB6 has also struggled with their OTP it's the norm for them to be delayed than on time. I know lots of Bajans have been calling for a return of the FLL service and I think it could work with the A220 but B6 has bigger issues at hand. B6 previously had about 5 flights into BGI on Saturdays they are n...
Jump to postAA has just announced the return of JFK-BGI daily from 5 th November in addition to PHL-BGI Saturday only. This is 2 weeks after DL announced the resumption of ATL-BGI and JFK-BGI. https://barbadostoday.bb/2024/02/17/american-airlines-doubling-number-us-gateways-serving-barbados/ First time BGI wil...
Jump to postUA could probably fill any ORD-Caribbean flight during winter the issue would be if it could be done profitably. ORD-BGI would be a 5+ hour flight but I think it could work especially with Sandals and the new Wyndham hotel.
Jump to postUA in BGI update: EWR-BGI goes daily from March 7th, 737-900ER (37K) until the end of May. Then it’ll pick up to daily again starting mid-December. IAD will continue to be weekly year-round Sundays using the 737-800 (73Q/Y), though lately they've swapped to the -900 as well. Just looking at some ra...
Jump to postIndeed interesting that they'd try GEO before POS nice on the other hand to see Guyana add another carrier. The E175 is well suited for a flight like this hopefully it does well for them.
Jump to postCM will increase POS-PTY to 10w on June 5th, the second flight will be operated with the 73G, while they will have daily 7M9. Looks like CM to POS will be back to pre-pandemic frequency very soon. Guess that due to demand, the B73G won’t last long on that route. Nice to see POS getting some increas...
Jump to postA couple of JY questions does anyone have any word on when their next ATR will join the fleet ? How long is the sole CRJ going to stick around for? The 4th ATR left the MRO in the US within the past week. Still has to be painted. Interesting I guess pilot training is also an issue on their end whic...
Jump to postDidn't JM also use the A310 to LHR? I seem to recall seeing one back then.
Jump to postDefine “make work”. BW has flown JFK-MBJ for years. They are dwarfed on the route by other carriers but they still have operated it for quite some time. Ehhh I mean that's technically a VFR route. I mean like a PHX-MBJ or a DEN-KIN route. I think we need to define leisure route lol. If we are talki...
Jump to postA couple of JY questions does anyone have any word on when their next ATR will join the fleet ? How long is the sole CRJ going to stick around for?
Jump to postmaverick4002 wrote:I see POS is closed overnight all of March. There are flights at that time right (COPA, UA if I recall). Does anyone know what the new schedules will be like?
Delta tries it hands on ATL/BGI and JFK/BGI service again. Congrats to Barbados on securing this new service. ATL/BGI would be daily while JFK/BGI would be 1 day a week. https://thriftytraveler.com/news/airlines/delta-new-mexico-caribbean-routes/ Let's see how long they last this time, given B6's r...
Jump to postwindian425 wrote:IAH-GEO has been loaded 4x weekly. Begins April 1:
UA 437 IAHGEO 420P 1130P
UA 438 GEOIAH 1240A 600A
Caribbean Airlines new Uniform https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/420626561_928829315574376_9110344094937777826_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s960x960&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=Ndw9o3BmZscAX_dYo8A&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AfDwIQeL2x_eSVH7jVCWflrd8...
Jump to postToday marks the end of an era LI 1974's last flight operated today.
Jump to postIs it for shopping purposes that baggage is a factor on this route? No. West Indians generally travel with heavy baggage. The crj700 is a bigger aircraft and can carry higher payload on this route if necessary. Hence why the comment was made the CRJ is the proper aircraft for this route. Plus this ...
Jump to postembraer175e2 wrote:LimaFoxTango wrote:embraer175e2 wrote:
The erj145 can have a range up to 2000nm , so what is the limitation on this route?
With what kind of payload?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_ERJ_family
Also check embraers website.
The CRJ is going to be used on the KIN-BGI I do wonder how long they'll keep it around but it's the best option for that route.
Jump to postIn case anyone was wondering about the state of BW's finances, it's been revealed by the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) that BW is indebted to them in the sum of approximately $35 million (US$5.1m), and has been given a 60-day ultimatum to clear the debt. Interesting, I guess it m...
Jump to postI suggest that BGI is the best choice. 1. Most of this traffic will originate from Africa. The middle class of Nigeria exceeds the populations of most English Caribbean nations, even Jamaica. BGI is the closest to West Africa, and so easiest to start service provided that there is connectivity. I c...
Jump to postThey have also cut JFK-ANU from now until March 15. AA’s dominance on NYC-ANU has always seemed strange to me. UA, DL and B6 are all generally stronger in the NYC market but on flights to ANU, AA has always been the most consistently strong carrier. DL dropped the route, UA has cut back severely fr...
Jump to postHas B6 discontinued their JFK- BGI redeye ? Rather early in the season for it to be cut already.
Jump to postJY is launching KIN-BGI effective Feb 6th with the CRJ700, despite their initial disaster of an operation I must say JY is really building out a decent network. Let's see how CAL/BW will react to this....they typically respond with their own non-stop service. I don't think BW is in a position to re...
Jump to postJY is launching KIN-BGI effective Feb 6th with the CRJ700, despite their initial disaster of an operation I must say JY is really building out a decent network.
Jump to postLimaFoxTango wrote:LIAT has just advised its staff that it will cease all operations on January 24, 2024.
Very unfortunate event, as another poster stated the older Dash 8 versions seem quite underlit it was very difficult to see it in one of the videos I saw.
Jump to postAny chance we will see DL return to BGI in 2024? From ATL on Saturday, as a minimum, it is warranted. Even an opportunity for a weekly JFK-BGI service since B6 has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. As for JY, I would love to see a one-stop (direct) service to EIS and SXM from BGI using ATR's...
Jump to postAnyone have thoughts on development of Cayman Air in 2024? They have 4 7M8s, 2 SF3s and 2 DH6, all of which are underutilized. 737s are getting some more utilization, but for sure they have at least 1 excess tail if they could run an efficient schedule. BGI/PTY are new, LAX/DEN are back, and Jamaic...
Jump to postNorse will significantly scale back their BGI and MBJ flights to once weekly for the rest of the winter season. They really shot themselves in the foot with all their schedule changes and cancellations
Jump to postGood points. I'm skeptical on how 4 additional 737s can be successfully deployed. I'd wager the following: 1-BOS+BWI 2-TPA+MCO 3-EZE+GRU 4-KIN base, or additional frequencies Some comments: 1. If BW has a tight budget and what it wants is to serve that part of New England, flying to PVD (non-stop o...
Jump to posthttps://havanatimes.org/news/flight-cancellations-between-cuba-and-nicaragua-begin/ An end to the Nicaragua migrant flights for SkyHigh and Century. Let's see if others follow. JY (don't think in a long time) and Aruba Airlines were also doing them. Interesting, I'm sure they did good business on t...
Jump to postSky High inaugurated SDQ-STX today, MIA-STI yesterday, E190 service They seem to be doing quite well with their regional fleet. Any thoughts on what's next for them in terms of destinations and fleet expansion? current fleet is 5 E190, 2 E175 and 1 B733F now, adding a 6th 190 next year. They are pl...
Jump to postDoes anyone know what happened at UVF yesterday lots of North American flights stopped in SJU before continuing. In other news LI should be getting 30 million next year from the ANU government.
Jump to postGUYAIR707 wrote:Intercaribbean to fly to OGL in Guyana.
https://demerarawaves.com/2023/12/04/in ... e-airport/
Norse Atlantic has spent two years plannung the route but having a load factor of barely 47% to BGI in December must be regarded as quite disappointing. Of course the competition is stiff with BA's 12 weekly flights (seven from LHR and five from LGW) and VS's 11 from LHR. They also canceled all the...
Jump to postwindian425 wrote:Norse Atlantic flights to Barbados (BGI) and Jamaica (MBJ) today from LGW.
https://x.com/flynorse/status/1730597073261654507?s=20