LIAT’s Evans offers advice…
By Vernon Khelawan From Trinidad & Tobago Newsday LIAT’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Evans took time off from running the airline to offer some advice to Caribbean leaders about solving the perennial problem of air connectivity in the region…
Caribbean Airlines expanding routes
From Dominica Vibes NEW YORK (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has announced plans for expanding existing routes to include some destinations in the Caribbean. An official at the state-owned carrier said this is one of the things…
New LIAT CEO takes office
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, April 22, 2014 – The newly appointed CEO of LIAT – The Caribbean Airline – arrived from the United Kingdom on Sunday with a promise to listen to staff to determine how to improve the regional carrier….
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Cayman Crimestoppers offers reward top-up thefts Cayman Crime Stoppers has launched an official appeal for information concerning damage to and thefts from mobile phone top-up machines between 17-Jan-2014 and 19-Mar-2014 at 1203 North Side Road, Welly’s Cool Spot at 110…
Puerto Rico eyes becoming regional air transportation hub
Jet Blue, Air Europa, Southwest, Cape Air, Avianca and LIAT are among the carriers said to be planning to expand service to and from San Juan. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Officials in Puerto Rico say the US island territory aims…
Quotable Caribbean
From The Dallas Weekly “Meeting with the industry’s leading cruise industry authorities is a key strategy to bringing more ships to our destination. As a result of this presentation, we were able to answer questions, change perceptions and spark important…
LIAT threat to shrink Caribbean Airline Network
By Robert MacLellan From Spice Islander The board of LIAT airline is clearly feeling the pressure of mounting ongoing criticism of its consistent inability to achieve a stable business model and to provide a vital intra regional air service in…
LIAT to axe unprofitable routes as part of financial shakeup
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday March 7, 2014, CMC – The regional airline, LIAT, says it will take “decisive action” to deal with unprofitable routes as the Antigua-based airline seeks to make its operations financially variable. “We have been trying,…
LIAT airline leadership asleep at the wheel again
By Robert Maclellan From TN Global Travel Industry News In the first month of 2014 Caribbean regional media reported that LIAT has had to choose between paying employee salaries and paying aircraft lease charges in order to maintain flight operations….