LIAT (2020) Limited and Air Caraïbes Sign Agreement to Expand Caribbean Travel

LIAT (2020) Limited (Liat Air) and Air Caraïbes on May 29, 2026 announced the signing of an interline agreement that will allow passengers of both airlines to travel seamlessly across the carriers’ combined networks on a single ticket and a single point of purchase.

The agreement combines Liat Air’s extensive intra-Caribbean network, connecting the Eastern Caribbean islands, Guyana, Jamaica Dominican Republic, Trinidad, Barbados and the wider

region from its hub at V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua, with Air Caraïbes’ regional services from Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, and its long-haul connection between the Caribbean and Paris-Orly, a LIAT 2020 release states.

Under the interline, customers will be able to book itineraries that combine flights operated by both airlines through travel agents and global distribution systems, with baggage checked through to their final destination. The arrangement removes the need for travellers to purchase separate tickets, re-check luggage, or pay duplicate fees when transferring between the two carriers.

“This agreement is an important step in delivering the kind of regional connectivity Caribbean travellers, tourism operators and businesses have been asking for,” said Hafsah Abdulsalam, CEO, LIAT (2020) Limited.

“By linking our networks with Air Caraïbes, we are making it significantly easier to move between the English, French- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, and to connect from any of our island destinations onward to Europe through Paris. It is a meaningful expansion of what a ticket on Liat Air can take you to,” Abdulsalam is quoted a stating.

“Travelling across the Caribbean should never mean navigating fragmented journeys or unnecessary complexity. Our ambition is simple: to bring territories closer together and make travel smoother for those who live, work, or travel across the region,” said Hugues Heddebault, Commercial Director of Air Caraïbes.

“This partnership with Liat Air makes it easier to connect destinations across the Caribbean and provides more seamless access to Paris and Europe via our hubs in Pointe-à-Pitre and Fort-de-France. Beyond a commercial agreement, it reflects a strong conviction: a better-connected Caribbean is a more open, more accessible, and more dynamic Caribbean.”