This just occurred to me but I wonder why the NAS route has been concentrated out of LHR instead of being switched to LGW given how BA prefers to run the Carribean routes out of LGW I'd argue that NAS, PLS, GCM, and BDA have materially different market characteristics than other Caribbean destinati...
Jump to postI think the CEO is probably more correct than you imagine...
Their service standards are junk but no worse than any other UK airline on similar routes. Any passenger who complains that they had to pay for a bag on their sub 50 pound fare across the continent is pretty unreasonable.
I regularly fly BA 777's our of LHR T5 and we don't use jet bridges.
Jump to postAnyone have thoughts on development of Cayman Air in 2024? They have 4 7M8s, 2 SF3s and 2 DH6, all of which are underutilized. 737s are getting some more utilization, but for sure they have at least 1 excess tail if they could run an efficient schedule. BGI/PTY are new, LAX/DEN are back, and Jamaic...
Jump to postI think KX likely needs additional metal to serve their current and planned network correctly. BGI wouldn't have been my first thought, but there are some opportunities there nonetheless. The problem with people in GCM arguing about where KX should fly and how often is that they have no interest in ...
Jump to postThe Christmas season rush will soon begin in the region let's see how JY's operations manage. I'm still seeing daily cancellations on flightradar but we shall see. I'm really curious how the KX flight to BGI is going to work I really do think the Max8 is too big for the route but that's the only op...
Jump to postBW is not looking at ERJs, are they? They are looking and E-175/190s?
Jump to postThey're offering that in catering because they are the most expensive. On just a random YYC-YYZ roundtrip next month, Porter is almost always the most expensive, and their basic fare does not include a carryon. It's still odd to me that they're marketing themselves as up-level but then do fundament...
Jump to postDoes anyone know why Bermuda doesn't have any short-haul BA presence like AF does at PTP? That seems like a better solution to balance out this one-sided market. Probably because it's so isolated. Similar reason as to why AF doesn't have that kind of operation out of PPT or RUN. BA does have some r...
Jump to postNorse Atlantic will not Operate KIN during the winter season. As we all noted KIN is not a tourism or it was a little weird that they would start flights to that airport, however MBJ and BGI are a different beast with BGI having a large UK travel for the winter. https://simpleflying.com/norse-atlan...
Jump to postbaje427 wrote:Caymanair wrote:Not reported here, but Cayman Airways has announced non-stop service to Barbados twice weekly starting in October.
Was reported here last week.
Not reported here, but Cayman Airways has announced non-stop service to Barbados twice weekly starting in October.
Jump to postThey might be older, but well-maintained examples should be able to operate fairly efficiently for another 10 years without too much headache. They will need a few more to account for their expanded network and the additional downtime they'll require over the next decade, but the significantly lower...
Jump to postAre you sure that Air Peace knows that they are about to acquire 70% of LIAT?
Jump to postKX will be launching two additional routes this year, one to a city in Texas and the other to a city in Ohio. My guesses are Austin and Cincinnati? https://www.caymancompass.com/2023/04/06/cayman-looks-to-texas-ohio-for-new-gateways/ So far they've added LAX, PTY, and MBJ. I didn't even realise that...
Jump to postHow is the runway extension at MBJ going at the moment? I wonder if KIN will ever get a runway extension. Considering that KIN is around water, it shouldn't be that much of a problem to reclaim land to do so. There could be the chance KIN could get more long haul flights if the runway was just a bi...
Jump to postHow much flying does that 757 have left in her? It spent only 4 years in commercial service, but its still a 32 year old frame.
Jump to postAtlantic Airways is a state owned company, so I imagine their considerations are not all commercial. if a direct service to New York is valuable from a development or service provision perspective (by the government) and the total value of the benefit exceeds any upfront losses, then fly it. For the...
Jump to postAuthorities to implement measures to address arrival delays at MBJ https://youtu.be/RhReh2WKL8Y Questions? Why don't they spread arrivals throughout the day instead of having most flights arrive around the same time. Can't they utilize slot control and allocate availability like they do at airports...
Jump to postI would disagree with some of you, and say that the airbridge should be subsidised (as those in the Bahamas and Cayman are, even if not in the same fashion as the Trinidadian one). Perhaps you can limit who can benefit from the subsidy or who can benefit from a set fare, but if the state provides ce...
Jump to postI get the interest in developing new markets for Caribbean countries, but I don't understand the push to develop air links 'just for so'. Connections via the US, UK, and EU are more than adequate for the current demand... even if the demand doubled they would continue to be the most efficient and ec...
Jump to postAnyone know whats going on in Nassau this weekend? BA253 from LHR diverted to GCM after holding for a short time. Looked like there were many aircraft holding and it was crazy. I see the winds were NW and they were only using rwy 32, does that reduce their capacity? For an airline that makes it all...
Jump to postHow does this order create 100k jobs? Maybe someone’s cat typed some extra zeros. Airport, handling, cabin crew, pilots, maintenance, catering, back office, general economy... how is this any different to Ryanair saying they are creating X amount of new jobs with a new base with 5 planes? This is a...
Jump to postAfter a 7-year abscence, Cayman Airways announced that they'll relaunch year-round flights between PTY and GCM, starting June 26. The route will be operated with Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets twice a week The resumption of KX GCM-PTY 2x weekly should be focused in preventing any incursion of Copa Airlines ...
Jump to postAir Jamaica in the Butch Stewart/ Airbus era was untouchable! Those birds changed the way mass tourism worked in the region.
Jump to postI'd imagine that JY not only has CARICOM credentials through ownership, but that it would be a simple paper-pushing exercise to ensure there was also a CARICOM-domiciled company created (although that's already been done, if they have any decent legal team).
Jump to postCayman Airways will start PTY https://www.prensa.com/economia/cayman-airways-operara-vuelos-directos-a-panama-desde-el-26-de-junio/ From La Prensa, in Spanish. June 26, KY will start twice weekly GCM-PTY. My guess, is that the Caribbean Island had waited too long for CM to add GCM to its network. C...
Jump to postI'd imagine that with network competition brewing in the DR, they would be keen to future-proof. SAT and BWI could be part of that process.
Jump to post303dk wrote:baje427 wrote:Does anyone know why AA doesn't have a Monday morning departure from BGI ?
Where does AA overnight crews in the Caribbean other than SJU and SDQ? Everything is same day out and back.
Civil aviation related sanctions are best skirted with Turkey or India at the moment, but there are likely a couple dozen other jurisdictions that could assist Russian companies to maintain their western fleets. Its an economic proposition, and if it makes sense for someone then it will be done. Thi...
Jump to postThose LFs aren't really surprising. It's a new operation that depends on connections that they haven't yet built. I think what these numbers demonstrate best is what the point-to-point demand is like.
Jump to postAmerican Airlines have announce flights MIA-EIS from June 2023. Flights operated by Envoy using E175. https://bvinews.com/american-airlines-to-fly-direct-to-bvi-starting-june-2023/ Works Minister Kye Rymer moments ago announced that the BVI will be receiving direct flights from Miami in the USA by ...
Jump to postWell run? Caribbean observers will know KW is a money pit and relies on government subsidies going back decades to stay above the water. Parliment virtually annually provides grants, and loans along with ongoing subsidies to fly domestic services while the tourism ministry provides funding for spec...
Jump to postThis is one state-run airline that is actually pretty well thought out and ran. Well run? Caribbean observers will know KW is a money pit and relies on government subsidies going back decades to stay above the water. Parliment virtually annually provides grants, and loans along with ongoing subsidi...
Jump to postembraer175e2 wrote:Caribbean Airlines heavily critized in news outlets, for wasting taxpayers money on the airbridge
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2768886 ... 000910258/
In Cayman news, Cayman Airways begins serving LAX non-stop on 5th November, building to 3 weekly. Flights RON and connect with services to Australia, Phillippines, HK, SIN and elsewhere which I think will be critical to making this service work and building it to at least a 5x weekly service. I hig...
Jump to postHi All, Its been a while! I'm curious as to how the EC countries expect to establish this 'new' carrier when they were so ready to dispense with LIAT. And what they think will be done differently now that will achieve the regional connectivity they want. In Cayman news, Cayman Airways begins serving...
Jump to postSo looks like Trinidad got its first Omicron case. The chatter so far seems to indicate the person had a POSITIVE PCR test when they boarded the Copa Airlines flight at JFK (connecting in Panama City) and were found out at Piarco immigration. If true, what can be done here? Why would Copa allow a p...
Jump to postAnd with AA running 17 flights daily you still think that the TT taxpayer should investment millions into Jamaica? Is Jamaica a colony of T&T or do Jamaicans pay taxes to the TT government? Its only on that basis that expansion by BW of its KIN base and reestablishing service in MBJ can be just...
Jump to postSignificantly Increased flights to GCM are as follows: Cayman Airways (KX) GCM-MIA 5x weekly (occasionally routed via CYB) GCM-KIN 3x weekly GCM-LCE 1x weekly GCM-TPA 3x monthly Cayman Airways is also operating a couple of relief flights to RTB in support of those affected by the recent disaster in ...
Jump to postAS OF MONDAY 27TH BAW appears back to normal schedule on LHR-NAS-GCM-NAS-LHR It's 3x weekly, used to be 5x weekly before the pandemic I think, using the 275 seat 777-200ER with three cabins (no First). It says a lot about the market that they're willing to go 3x weekly even with the borders effecti...
Jump to postI think we can scrap the talk of flights returning to GCM for now...
It has just been announced that reopening plans will be 'paused' until 2022.
Caimen airways , another caribbean airlines operating 5 of the boeing 737max8. Who knows how the have been financially for the last years??? Caimen islands has a population of about 80000 inhabitants. I am curious about how the airline is going..... Anybody with operational news about them? They've...
Jump to postQuick Updates from this side of the puddle: Cayman Airways added 2 additional flights this summer to Miami. There was demand for additional flights and to other destinations, especially London, but authorities cracked down on persons not travelling strictly on a needs basis. https://caymannewsservic...
Jump to postThey may not be sovereign states, but they are indeed countries. The title 'Crown Dependency' simply denotes their constitutional relationship with the crown.
They 100% could have a National Flag Carrier.
I understand where you are coming from but as explained many times already, the schedule is what the GORTT is thinks it can handle from the airlines; so if BW is getting 4w rest assure B6 and AA will also have to present 4w flights from JFK and MIA. As I mentioned it's either the borders are opened...
Jump to postThe last time I visited Trinidad, government agents in the form of Immigration and Customs officers vetted me for entry into the country, including an extensive review of my passport and pointed questions as to why I was visiting, I would say that they would know better than the pilots on the a/c w...
Jump to postI hope BW returns to GCM. Cayman-Jamaica is one of the busiest air corridors in the Caribbean... and needs competition. And if they do it right (I would suggest maybe just extend the milk run so it connects seamlessly to BGI and POS) it should operate successfully for both BW and KX.
Jump to postHow likely is reopening of borders in July in view of the imposition a state of emergency and a curfew three weeks ago to contain an increase of COVID-19 cases and related deaths, and with the slow vaccination rollout with under 8% of the population having had at least on dose? What POS has shown, ...
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