Caribbean Airlines will discontinue flights to Dominica, St Kitts and the Ogle–Suriname corridor from June 1, while reducing service to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly. The airline said the changes are part of a continued network adjustment strategy.
The cuts affect five regional destinations and come as Caribbean Airlines pursues a codeshare agreement with an unnamed regional carrier. The company said that arrangement would give passengers access to a wider network of destinations through coordinated schedules, seamless connections and integrated ticketing, but it did not say when a deal might be finalised.
Passengers affected by the reductions will be offered re-accommodation on alternative regional services where feasible, alternative itineraries through Caribbean Airlines and partner connections, refunds for the unused portion of their tickets and, subject to fare conditions, the option to retain ticket value as future travel credit. The airline gave no route-level financial data, passenger volumes or load factor figures to explain why these destinations were selected.
The Ogle–Suriname service links Georgetown, Guyana, with Paramaribo and has supported trade and diaspora traffic between the two countries. Dominica has fewer regional airline options than larger Caribbean markets, while St Kitts operates in a more competitive tourism market with broader connectivity, which makes the service reductions likely to be felt differently across the region.
Caribbean Airlines said it remained committed to maintaining strong regional connectivity through a sustainable and commercially responsible network. But the reference to a continued network adjustment strategy points to a broader review, and the company provided no further details on the scope of that restructuring or the proposed codeshare partner.
The move follows a period of route scrutiny across the carrier’s network. In 2023, Caribbean Airlines embarked on an expansion into the Eastern Caribbean, according to the transport minister, and last year the current administration set up a routes oversight committee to review route performance, profitability and strategic alignment. A supplementary account said the state-owned airline had since been directed to make route adjustments after losses on several services. For now, the latest cuts make one thing clear: the airline is shrinking in some places even as it seeks to widen its reach elsewhere.
