PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plans to resume its regional and international operations this month on a phased basis out of its hub in Jamaica.
The region’s airline is ready to take off.The airline, like many others worldwide, was grounded as countries closed their borders to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has killed more than 500,000 and infected in excess of 10 million others worldwide.
In a letter sent to customers, CAL thanked them for “bearing with us during what has undoubtedly been an extremely challenging period.
“We empathize with everyone whose families and travel plans may have been affected by restrictions imposed to mitigate the spread of the virus. I am pleased to let you know, starting July 6, Caribbean Airlines will be resuming international and regional scheduled flights, on a phased basis, out of our Jamaica hub,” the letter signed by the Caribbean Airlines Chief Executive Officer Garvin Medera noted.
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Medera said initially, the airline will be providing daily flights between Kingston, Jamaica and New York; weekly flights between Kingston and Toronto, Canada on Wednesdays, starting July 8. He said that this is to be increased to twice weekly with an additional service on Sunday, starting from July 19.
CAL will have twice weekly flights between Kingston and Bridgetown, Barbados, on Mondays and Fridays. Medera said as the regional countries slowly begin to open their borders, CAL was looking forward to expanding its schedule further.
“Later in July, we plan to re-open our network from Antigua and Barbados to regional destinations, as well an additional service to New York out of Montego Bay,” Medera added.
Caribbean Airlines said it lost more than $14 million between Mar. 23 and April 30.
