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Caribbean Airlines to drop London route
Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced plans to discontinue flights to its London destination within months.
According to the airline yesterday, it has conducted a detailed review of its network,
CAL says that its 767 fleet of planes is becoming too expensive to maintain with a decision to drop the London route from January.
consistent with the current competitive environment, and was forced to take a difficult decision of withdrawing the Boeing 767 fleet from its operations.
As a consequence of this change, Caribbean Airlines will discontinue service to London Gatwick, effective January 10, next year.
“This has not been an easy decision, since the airline’s customers have loyally supported the London service especially in the peak periods. Unfortunately, the costs associated with maintaining the Boeing 767 aircraft operation, has led Caribbean Airlines to the decision of simplifying its fleet and focusing its limited resources to build connectivity in the North American and Caribbean markets.”
The airline, a main carrier from Guyana for years now with links to the US and Canada, said that it will assist its valued customers with finding alternative travel arrangements to/from London, having communicated its plans to the other airlines serving this route.
A dedicated unit at Caribbean Airlines call centres will assist affected customers with their travel needs.
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