Caribbean Airlines (CAL) yesterday announced that it was introducing cargo charter services to support supply chains within the Caribbean which have been stressed by the COVID-19 lockdowns.
In a statement, CAL said that the airline launched the new option to meet the growing demand for cargo uplift to a number of Caribbean islands which are now experiencing significantly reduced cargo capacity with the closure of borders to passenger aircraft because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It said that Caribbean Airlines Cargo will utilize the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737-800 and ATR-72 aircraft, offering up to 18,000 pounds for the movement of essential goods to and from destinations, including but not limited to Antigua, Barbados, Curacao, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Nassau, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Charter flights, the statement said, will be subject to the regulatory approvals of each jurisdiction and airport. The airline said that it continues to operate its scheduled 767 freighter flights, offering up to 120,000 pounds of cargo capacity to and from its hub in Miami.
