interCaribbean, based in Turks and Caicos, has announced the launch of direct flights connecting Kingston (KIN), Jamaica, with Bridgetown (BGI), Barbados and Havana (HAV), Cuba, starting February 6, 2024.
The new route will facilitate connections between these destinations and the airline’s second hub in Barbados, providing access to the Eastern Caribbean and Guyana markets.
«We are proud to introduce this direct service, which is a direct response to the growing need to improve travel connectivity in the Caribbean,» said Trevor Sadler, CEO of interCaribbean.
Both Havana and Kingston, with one or two stops, can now be connected with Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Schedule of the new interCaribbean routes
Kingston-Bridgetown starts from February 6, with three weekly flights; operated on CRJ 700 with a capacity of 70 passengers, offering 420 seats per week.
- Kingston – Bridgetown JY 773 KIN 08:00 – 11:50 BGI / Friday.
- Kingston – Bridgetown JY 775 KIN 10:00 – 13:50 BGI / Monday and Wednesday.
- Bridgetown – Kingston JY 772 BGI 15:20 – 17:10 KIN / Thursday.
- Bridgetown – Kingston JY 774 BGI 16:50 – 18:40 KIN / Tuesday and Sunday.
Kingston-Havana starts from February 6, with two weekly flights; operated on Embraer ERJ 145 with a capacity for 50 passengers, offering 200 seats per week.
- Kingston – Havana JY 618 KIN 17:25 – 19:55 HAV / Monday and Friday.
- Havana – Kingston JY 619 KIN 19:05 – 19:35 HAV / Monday and Friday.
This expansion represents a doubling of Kingston‘s destination offerings, where it currently operates two weekly flights to Santiago de Cuba (SCU) and daily flights to Turks and Caicos Islands.
For Havana, this marks its second destination, as it operates three weekly flights to Turks and Caicos Islands.
The current state of interCaribbean: in full growth
The Caribbean airline is in the process of expanding its destination network and modernizing its fleet, seeking to be a major operator in the region.
In June 2023, interCaribbean announced its plan to acquire seven ATR 42-500 ex-TAROM aircraft, the state airline of Romania, with a capacity for 48 passengers. With this investment, interCaribbean.
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Currently, interCaribbean has a fleet that includes ten Embraer EMB 120, two ATR 42-500, and one ATR 72-500. It also has three Embraer ERJ 145, one CRJ 700, and two Twin Otter DHC 6-200.
The company operates in 25 destinations in 17 countries from its two main bases: Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, serving the north and west of the Caribbean, and Bridgetown (BGI) in Barbados, serving the east of the Caribbean and South America. Additionally, they have a small base in Tortola (EIS), in the British Virgin Islands.
According to the Cirium platform with data from February 2024, interCaribbean is the second most important airline in the Caribbean in terms of seat offerings, providing 16,761 seats per week.
