Caribbean Airlines, which is the flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, has announced that it will be increasing the frequency of its flights between Trinidad and Dominica. This move is expected to make it more convenient for travelers to visit the island of Dominica.

More frequency

Starting April 7, Caribbean Airlines will add a return flight from Dominica Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM) to Port of Spain Piarco International Airport (POS), expanding its service from two weekly flights to three weekly flights between these airports.

Presently, Caribbean Airlines operates two weekly flights between DOM airport and POS airport on Mondays and Thursdays. The airline typically deploys its fleet of 68-seat ATR 72 turboprop aircraft on this route, according to Flightradar24.com. It is worth noting that flights between DOM and POS are short, taking approximately 1,5 hours.

Caribbean Airlines ATR 72-600
Photo: Pedro Aragao via Wikimedia Commons

In a statement, Colin Piper, Director of Tourism at Discover Dominica Authority, said:

“The addition of this Friday return flight between Trinidad and Dominica not only increases the options of those residents in Trinidad to visit Dominica but also allows our friends from the TriState area to travel inbound same day to Dominica via convenient service from JFK through POS and outbound on the redeye to return to JFK to begin their day.”

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Caribbean Airlines’ fleet

Founded in 2006, Caribbean Airlines is a relatively small airline with a fleet of 17 aircraft and a route network of 21 destinations across the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada, just to name a few. Still, the airline is undergoing essential changes by expanding its route network and replacing its aged airliners with new ones.

In 2022, the airline replaced its aging fleet of Boeing 737-800 jets with a modern fleet of nine Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

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Caribbean Airlines’ fleet consists of nine Boeing 737 MAX​​ 8 aircraft (average age of 1.3 years), six ATR 72-600 turboprops (average age of 10.3 years), and a 22.4-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet, according to ch-aviation.com.

Source: Discover Dominica Authority, Flightradar24.com, ch-aviation.com