Caribbean Airlines to add more flights due to increased demand

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Arriving on a very bright and sunny YYZ morningCaribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has announced a revised schedule that will be implemented from January 15, 2015 through to February 4 because of increased demand.

“In addition to increased capacity and more non-stops, Caribbean Airlines is also expecting major cost savings from a more efficient schedule that will see better utilisation of its 737 and 767 fleets. Many of the changes will focus on its Port-of-Spain hub at Piarco Airport, where improved connection times will make it easier for our guests to connect to/from various points in our network,” the airline said in a statement on Wednesday.

The new schedule changes include: The launch of a new daily non-stop between Trinidad and New York featuring the first wide-body aircraft on the route, timed to provide an end-of-business day flights; a new daily departure on the Trinidad-New York route, increasing to three daily non-stop flights in each direction. For the one-stop service on this route, its frequency will increase to 48 per week – more than triple those of any other airline.  The Georgetown-New York route is increased to daily non-stop flights in both directions.  Flights in and out of Trinidad are increased with daily through flights to/from Toronto, Miami and New York.

As the only airline offering non-stop flights from Trinidad to London, CAL said it was increasing the frequency, effective February 4, 2015 to four weekly flights. The Toronto-Georgetown non-stop flights (two per week) will be terminated effective March 1, 2015 – but replaced by a daily through flight in both directions.

“Buoyed by the steep decline in its number one expense – aircraft fuel, Caribbean Airlines is confident that this new schedule will build on the airline’s goal to achieve profitability,” the airline said. “The revised 767 flying patterns will see increased utilisation and a more customer-friendly schedule based solely on flights to/from its Trinidad hub.”

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