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Caribbean Carrier LIAT “Will Continue to Fly”

Tropical Storm Dorian Heads for Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A Tropical Storm is heading for the Eastern Caribbean, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Dorian is approaching the Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour, …

A New Caribbean Events Portal

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor There’s a new way to island hop around the Caribbean’s greatest events. Caribbean Events has partnered with regional airline LIAT to increase awareness of regional events and to bolster intraregional air travel. “The Caribbean is …

Condor, LIAT Sign Interline Agreement for Winter Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way for travelers to get from Germany around the Caribbean. Germany’s Condor airline has signed an interline agreement with regional Caribbean air carrier LIAT. Beginning in 2019, travelers can take advantage of …

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LIAT Resumes Flights to Tortola

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor LIAT has returned to the British Virgin Islands. The regional air carrier has resumed its morning and evening services to Tortola following the suspension of flights after Hurricane Irma last year. The airline resumed flights into …

LIAT Returns to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has launched its newest route in the region. The airline has officially begun service between Antigua and St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. It’s actually a return for LIAT, which …

LIAT Launching New Flights in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional Caribbean carrier LIAT is expanding its flight network in the region next month, the company announced. LIAT will be launching new routes from Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport to both Antigua and Guyana. The nonstop …

LIAT Launching Daily Guyana-Trinidad Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean regional airline LIAT is expanding its footprint at the edge of the Caribbean. The carrier has announced plans to launch new daily direct flights between Guyana’s Ogle International Airport and Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport. …

Dominica Continues Tourism Comeback

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s Nature Island has made a strong recovery from Hurricane Maria, as one of the region’s most gorgeous destinations looks to bring back travelers in 2018. Dominica has long been a haven for travelers …

Commercial Flights to Dominica Resume

By the Caribbean Journal staff Commercial flight service to the island of Dominica has officially resumed, government officials confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The news comes as the island works to recover from the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. Regional …

British Virgin Islands Airport Reopens for Commercial Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Commercial flights have officially resumed at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island, Tortola, in a big step forward for the British Virgin Islands since the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. …

LIAT Adding More Grenada Flights

LIAT is adding new flights between Grenada and Barbados. The carrier has restored its daily early-morning service from Grenada to Barbados, which had been withdrawn late last year. The service will relaunch on June 15; LIAT will also be adding …

LIAT Cutting Guadeloupe-Dominica Flights

Regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has canceled its thrice-weekly service between Guadeloupe’s Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport and Dominica’s Douglas Charles Airport. The move, which will take effect March 1, is the result of what LIAT called the need to “stabilize the …

LIAT Expands Fleet With New ATR

Caribbean carrier LIAT has expanded its flight with another new ATR-72 aircraft. The plane, which is the 10th ATR for LIAT, recently arrived at Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport. The 68-seater plane will go into commercial service in the middle …

How to Island Hop the Caribbean, For Less

It’s the fantasy of Caribbean travel — hopping the Caribbean, trying a different island every few days. And there are some great regional carriers to get you around, from Seaborne to Cape Air to LIAT. Now the latter is offering …

LIAT CEO Resigns

By Alexander Britell LIAT CEO David Evans has resigned. The British aviation executive’s resignation was accepted by the Board of Directors of LIAT on Wednesday, the company announced in a statement. “The Board of Directors thanks Mr. Evans for his …

LIAT Launching Daily Anguilla Flights

Caribbean air carrier LIAT is relaunching its flight service to Anguilla, the company announced Monday. The daily flights from Antigua to Anguilla will resume Feb. 12, operated by Caribbean Helicopters (which operates a fleet of prop planes). The service will …

Why LIAT Tickets Are About to Get Cheaper

Caribbean air carrier LIAT is completely removing fuel surcharges from all tickets, the company announced. The change will take effect March 1, 2016, according to Chief Executive Officer David Evans. The company’s top executive pointed to the fact that oil …

LIAT Launching New Daily Caribbean Routes

Regional air carrier LIAT is launching new Caribbean routes thanks to a new partnership with Antigua-based Caribbean Helicopters. The company will be providing LIAT with flights into specific markets in the region. Beginning Jan. 22, Caribbean Helicopters will be operating …