About Caribbean Airlines (BW) Flights

The flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Airlines came into being in the year 2006. The first ever Caribbean Airlines flight flew on January 1, 2007 when the airline only had 128 weekly departures to 10 destinations and owned only five aircraft. The airline has its headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago and operational base in Jamaica. It is the largest airline in the Caribbean.

The airline also has two frequent flyer programs – Club Caribbean and Caribbean Miles. All Club Caribbean members enjoy a wide range of benefits over other flyers. The Caribbean Miles program has been designed for frequent and loyal passengers flying to and from the Caribbean. Caribbean Airline flyers can earn miles for every journey and redeem the same for great rewards. The airline also offers special discounts for international and Caribbean students, children and senior citizens.

Connectivity & Fleet Size

Caribbean Airlines operates over 600 weekly flights to 18 destinations in the Caribbean and North and South America. The popular destinations for which flyers make Caribbean Airlines reservations include New York, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Toronto and Miami. As per the official figures, the current fleet of Caribbean Airlines consists of 17 aircraft in service.

Services and Amenities

Make Caribbean Airlines bookings to enjoy a wide array of in-flight services and amenities like in-flight entertainment, in-flight dining and special amenities for business class.

In-flight Dining - The menu for the meals served on board Caribbean Airlines flights includes both Caribbean and Western cuisine. The menu is changed on regular basis and is pork and peanut free. Meals are served with complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in business class and non-alcoholic drinks in economy class.

Special Meals - Flyers with special dietary needs like diabetic food, gluten free food, etc. can book their meals in advance to avoid any hassle while flying on Caribbean Airlines flight. Make sure to indicate your special meal choice to customer service agent while booking the ticket or select the required special meal selection when booking online.

In-flight Magazine - Caribbean Airlines also has its in-flight magazine, Caribbean Beats, which contains information on travel, fashion, culture, food and technology.

Onboard Facilities for Infants - Baby-changing facilities are available in the toilets of Caribbean Airlines aircraft. Also, an infant loop belt is provided on board to help flyers strap their infant to themselves for the safety of the infant.

Baggage Policy

Hand Baggage – All the passengers flying with Caribbean Airlines are permitted to carry one piece of hand baggage and one personal item on all flights. The maximum permitted weight of such a piece of hand baggage is 10 kgs / 22 lbs. and the linear dimension of the same should not exceed 114 cm./ 45 inch (L+W+H). Also, the permitted maximum linear dimensions of one personal item are 91 cm. / 36 inch. Flyers can carry one personal item such as handbag, laptop bag or any other item of smaller or similar size.

Checked Baggage

Business Class (All routes)

Flyers on the business class of Caribbean Airlines flights are permitted to carry three pieces of checked baggage for free on all routes. The maximum weight for each checked bag should not exceed 23 kgs./ 50lbs. and the maximum linear permitted dimensions for each bag are 157 cm/ 62 inches (L+W+H).

Economy Class

All Flex category flyers are permitted to carry three pieces of checked baggage not weighing over 32 kgs./ 50lbs. (each bag) and the linear dimensions of the same not exceeding 157 cm./ 62 inches (L+W+H).

The Semi-Flex and Non-Flex flyers can carry one piece of checked baggage for free. The maximum weight of such a baggage should not exceed 23kgs./ 50lbs. and the maximum permitted linear dimensions for the same are 157 cm/ 62 inches.