Articles Tagged “Caribbean Airlines”
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Guyana grants Caribbean Airlines (CAL) “flag carrier status”
Guyana is providing “flag carrier status” to the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) allowing the airline to provide direct flights between Georgetown and New York and Toronto. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said the decision to afford CAL flag carrier status would be communicated to the regulatory bodies in New York and Canada. [...]
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Caribbean Airlines Could Face Hefty Fines For Delayed Flight!
The number of long delays in July involving planes stuck on airport tarmacs was more than the previous eight months combined, the United States (US) government said Monday. Twenty eight planes were stuck on the ground at US airports for more than three hours that month, the height of the summer travel season. Eighteen of [...]
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LIAT might name Aircraft after Grenada’s Kirani James
It is possible that LIAT will be naming one of its planes after Kirani James, in honor of the young man who made his country and the Caribbean proud. This was a move proposed by Antigua’s Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer, after the young Grenadian lad gave the spice isle their first gold medal. Spencer made [...]
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WOW!!! The end of Air Jamaica brand.
The end of the Air Jamaica brand appears imminent as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has instructed national carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to drop its Air Jamaica branding from its aircraft. According to reports by the Trinidad Express, CAL has been informed that the use of the Air Jamaica brand does not comply with CAL’s [...]
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REVIEW: Foreign Bass 1st Annual Caribbean Beach Fest at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Yes….Tell ah friend, de ting finally up…FINALLY!!!!!! On July 8th, thousands of people flocked to New York’s Nassau County to partake in Foreign Bass Entertainment’s inaugural Caribbean Beach Fest at the famed Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. With less than three months, the first time concert promoter was able to execute an event of mammoth proportions, [...]
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JetBlue announces 23rd Caribbean destination with service to Cayman Islands
NEW YORK, USA — JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced its intent to serve Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, the largest destination in the British Overseas Territory’s archipelago. Beginning November 15, 2012, the airline will serve Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) with three-times weekly service on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from New York’s John F. [...]
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Caribbean Airlines ordered to drop Air Jamaica brand from their aircrafts!
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has instructed national carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to drop its Air Jamaica (AJ) brand from its aircraft. It has been reported that use of the AJ brand does not comply with CAL’s airline operator certificate. Despite the acquisition of AJ routes, CAL is not licensed to operate two brands but [...]
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The Wait Is Almost Over for Caribbean Beach Fest’s “Machel on the Beach” at Nikon Jones Beach Theater!
With two days to go, the Tri-state area is pumped for Foreign Bass Entertainment’s inaugural Caribbean Beach Fest, taking place this for the Sunday, July 8th, at the renowned Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (100 Ocean Parkway Wantagh, NY). This year the annual will present MACHEL ON the BEACH (M.O.B), with headlining act, Trinidad & [...]
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The anticipation is high for the 1st Annual Caribbean Beach Fest live at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater.
On Sunday, July 8th, Foreign Bass Entertainment presents the 1st Annual Caribbean Beach Fest themed MACHEL ON the BEACH (M.O.B), live at the renowned Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (100 Ocean Parkway Wantagh, NY). M.O.B. will highlight Trinidad & Tobago’s reigning, three-time winning, 2012 Road March, Groovy Soca and Power Soca Monarch, Machel Montano (Mr. [...]
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Air Jamaica Name Dropped and 75 Jamaican Pilots To Lose Jobs
Caribbean Airlines has closed a Kingston, Jamaica, subsidiary company which employed 75 pilots operating on the now defunct Air Jamaica. The 75 pilots who were working under an interim contract with CARIBAL Ltd, the company that Caribbean Airlines used when it took over Air Jamaica in 2010, are to lose their jobs come next month. [...]
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Caribbean Airlines chairman George Nicholas III Immediately resigns!
Chairman of the state-owned national airlines, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), George Nicholas III has resigned with immediate effective, less than 24 hours after Transport Minister Devant Maharaj was critical of his performance on television. Nicholas tendered his resignation to Finance Minister Winston Dookeran, instead of Maharaj, his line minister. In his letter, Nicholas made reference to [...]
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No More Redjet causes LIAT to keep fares low.
Regional airline LIAT has no intention of raising its prices now that low-cost airline REDjet has discontinued its services across the Caribbean. That’s the word from the airline’s corporate communications manager Desmond Brown, after some concern had been raised by regional air travelers that prices would return to the higher levels seen before REDjet entered [...]
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Caribbean Airlines VP of Operations Thomas Lawrence demoted
Vice president of Operations at Caribbean Airlines (CAL), Thomas Lawrence, has been demoted and chief pilot Jagmohan Singh is now acting in his position at the State carrier. An internal memo was sent to airline employees on last Tuesday advising them that Lawrence had been replaced as vice president and was returning to his previous [...]
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REDjet flights suspended indefinitely!
The Barbados-based airline REDjet announced late Friday it was suspending all flights from Saturday after ten months in the air in a bid to protect the long term interests of the business, the company said. REDjet has no alternative but to suspend flights from 23.59 p.m. on 16 March until further notice, said a message [...]
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Caribbean Airlines fined US$60,000 by US Transportation Department
After being voted the region’s best airline for the second year in a row by the World Travel Awards in October, Caribbean Airlines is now facing a hefty fine from the US Transportation Department. According to the consent order issued last week by the United States Department of Transportation, Caribbean Airlines agreed to pay the [...]
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Caribbean Airlines Voted Best regional carrier for Second Year.
NATIONAL CARRIER, Caribbean Airlines, has been voted the region’s best airline for the second year in a row by the World Travel Awards. The award comes just over two months after a CAL plane crashed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana. Transport Minister Devant Maharaj yesterday congratulated the George Nicholas chaired CAL board [...]
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VP of Communications for Caribbean Airlines Gets The Axe!
Laura Asbjornsen, vice president communications Caribbean Airlines (CAL), has been terminated from her position at the State carrier. She was relieved of her duties with immediate effect yesterday, sources confirmed to the Express. Asbjornsen received a letter from CAL’s Piarco offices late yesterday afternoon. No reason was given for her termination. Asbjornsen joined CAL in [...]
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Mavado To The Rescuse After Vybz Kartel Bounces on Guyana Fans!
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel bounced from his Caribbean Airlines flight to Guyana in what witnesess call a “state of panic”, and left promoters scrambling at the last minute. Kartel was expected to perform at the Jam Zone Summer Break show along with fellow dancehall artist Mavado. According to an eyewitness account of Kartel’s on-flight behavior, “Him pretend that he was ill [...]
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Caribbean Airlines Chairman resigns but Government does not accept!
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday August 18, 2011 – Government has not yet accepted the resignation of Chairman of national carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL), George Nicholas, who wants to call it quits after 10 months on the job. The reason for Nicholas’ resignation has not been given but there is speculation, according to local media [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Virgin Atlantic plane shuts down Tobago airport!
Reports in to JAYBLESSED.com has stated that since 7pmET a London-bound Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 plane, with around 600 people on board, was stranded on the runway of Tobago’s A.N.R. International Airport. As a result, all flights to Tobago have been cancelled until further advised by airport authorities. There are now no landing or departing [...]
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REDjet Coming To Antigua and also considers Central American flights.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua– Low cost carrier, REDjet has been granted permission to begin commercial service to Antigua and is hoping to commence flights in the next two months. CEO Ian Burns confirmed this for The Daily OBSERVER, saying he is excited about the development since the airline sees the country as a potential hub. [...]
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Passenger loses leg as pilot error blamed for Caribbean Airlines crash.
According to the Wall Street Journal, preliminary findings by investigators into the July 30 Caribbean Airlines crash landing in Guyana point to pilot error rather than mechanical or other system malfunctions. The findings were based on eyewitness accounts and data retrieved from the plane’s data-recorders. Excessive speed and other suspected lapses in landing procedures were [...]
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PHOTOS: Spectacular pictures of Caribbean Airlines crash.
Back on July 30th, a Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane with 140 passengers aboard crashed while landing in Guyana. Check out these photos of the actual Caribbean Airlines on the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Photos contributed
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*NSFW* FUNNY VIDEO: Bajan Fari goes in on his new video about Rihanna and Caribbean Airlines!
This dude is hilarious! We refuse to subtitle this video, so if yuh undertsand, yuh understand, if not….yuh loss. Listen carefully to Bajan Fari as he speaks out about the American press depiction of Rihannna. He also cusses out Caribbean Airlines vs REDjet. Bajan Fari also speaks out about unfair treatment to Bajan workers, healthcare [...]
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The probe has begun for the Caribbean Airlines crash.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Saturday July 30, 2011 – About four people are now being treated for serious injuries following the crash landing of a Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plane at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport this morning, as authorities investigate the cause of the incident. CAL Chairman George Nicholas is leading a team of senior airline officials [...]
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