Caribbean Airline of the Year: Air Antilles While it may not be as well known as its English-speaking competitors, it’s time that travelers realized the excellence of this regional airline based in Guadeloupe. There are few better ways to island hop around some of the Caribbean’s most fascinating destinations, whether you want to travel around the Eastern Caribbean, head to the Dominican Republic or explore St Martin. It’s all done in an efficient, cost-effective, well-run style, something you can’t say about every regional carrier in the Caribbean.