Carriers cautious over CAL route gap

Caribbean Airlines’ decision to end its direct Tobago-Barbados passenger and cargo service from Wednesday has opened a potentially important regional airlift gap, but the main carriers best placed to replace it said on Tuesday they have no immediate plans to do so, Barbados TODAY can reveal.

LIAT (2020) Airline Limited and interCaribbean Airways said they were monitoring opportunities arising from the withdrawal, while stressing that any move to add capacity would depend on demand, operational planning and the risk of overcrowding already-served routes.

The Trinidadian state-owned Caribbean Airlines said the move formed part of efforts to optimise its regional network and align its schedule with customer demand.