St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—Caribbean Airlines is set to cut back its regional operations, this time discontinuing its direct service between Trinidad and Barbados via Tobago.
The airline says flights BW212 and BW213 will be discontinued from September 2nd as part of what it calls ongoing schedule optimisation across its regional network.
Caribbean Airlines says passengers will still be able to travel between Trinidad and Barbados through its existing scheduled services with multiple options available.
The airline says the adjustment is aimed at better aligning its schedule with customer demand while maintaining connectivity across the region.
The latest move comes months after Caribbean Airlines pulled out of the St. Kitts & Nevis market as part of its regional restructuring.
That decision raised concerns within the local tourism sector, with the withdrawal reducing the number of direct regional travel options available to visitors and residents.
Tourism Minister Hon. Marsha Henderson, shortly after the withdrawal, said that there had been no discussions with the airline before the decision was made. She said the government was working to find another airline to help fill the gap.
“WINAIR, with onward connections possible with the same carriers into the Caribbean if you wish to go on to either Trinidad or even Guyana, the connections from these same carriers. However, we are in discussions, and I can’t say with whom as yet, but promising discussions with one of our partners to service the route onwards to Trinidad. And I can tell you that without saying too much, it doesn’t have, it’s not always what it appears. So much is being said about the cost of servicing the route; there are other dynamics as well in the decision taken. Things above my pay grade.”
The latest route adjustment comes as Caribbean Airlines continues to refuel regional networks amid changing demand and rising operating costs.
