Caribbean Airlines, Air Caraïbes ink codeshare agreement

Last Updated on Monday, 22 September 2025, 15:27 by Writer

Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes on Monday announced the signing of a new codeshare agreement.

The carriers say this agreement expands travel options for Caribbean customers and visitors, as under this partnership, travellers from any destination within the Caribbean Airlines network may connect onto Air Caraïbes, via the French Caribbean territories of Martinique or Guadeloupe, for onward travel to Paris-Orly Airport, France.

“Passengers will enjoy the convenience of traveling on a single itinerary with through check-in and baggage handling, using flights operated by both Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes,” the airlines say.

This agreement represents a significant step in strengthening Caribbean Airlines’ network and underscores the airline’s commitment to enhancing regional and international connectivity, Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes added.

The airlines say customers will enjoy enhanced benefits including:

• Single ticket itineraries and seamless connections
• Through-checked baggage from origin to final destination
• Issuance of all boarding passes at the first point of check-in
• Coordinated flight schedules for convenient connection times
• Expanded access to Paris and destinations in mainland Europe

Caribbean Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Martin Aeberli, commented: “This codeshare agreement with Air Caraïbes represents a strategic step in expanding our network, opening new connections to Europe via Paris-Orly, France. This partnership aligns perfectly with our ‘Welcome Home’ philosophy by enabling easier, more connected journeys for our customers. We thank the team at Air Caraïbes for sharing in this vision and working with us to offer greater travel convenience between the Caribbean and Europe.”

Hugues Heddebaut, Chief Commercial Officer of Air Caraïbes, stated: “We are delighted to enter into this strategic partnership with Caribbean Airlines, giving its customers seamless access to Paris-Orly via our bases in Martinique and Guadeloupe, while opening new opportunities for Air Caraïbes to serve new islands in the Caribbean. This cooperation reflects our shared commitment to strengthening regional and international connectivity and to offering our passengers greater flexibility and comfort, delivered with the warmth and hospitality that define Air Caraïbes’ Caribbean DNA.”

This partnership will boost leisure and business travel, as well as strengthen ties between French territories and the English-speaking Caribbean. It is a strategic development in Caribbean Airlines’ growth plan, aimed at creating a more connected Caribbean.

Caribbean Airlines continues to welcome its customers home—wherever their journey begins.

Flights are open for sale via the Caribbean Airlines mobile app, reservations call centre, city ticket offices and travel agents. Website bookings will be launched soon.

Caribbean Airlines is a passenger and cargo airline headquartered in the island of Trinidad and Tobago with an operational base in Jamaica. The company’s vision is to connect the Caribbean seamlessly & sustainably while providing an authentic Caribbean experience for its customers. Caribbean Airlines has the most extensive route network within the Caribbean with further connecting points in North & South America (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, New York, Toronto – North America; Guyana, Suriname & Venezuela – South America). Caribbean Airlines also provides air cargo services connecting North America, Europe, Asia and other destinations worldwide to and from the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is recognized as an IATA Operational Safety Audit qualified airline.

Air Caraïbes is a French airline specializing in routes between Paris-Orly and the French Caribbean (Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana). Founded in 2000, the airline currently employs 1,169 people and offers a schedule of regular flights at competitive fares. Its modern fleet includes 10 Airbus aircraft (one A330-200, two A330-300s, three A350-900s, and four A350-1000s) as well as four ATR72-600s, operating transatlantic and regional services respectively.

The airline serves Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Mexico (Cancún), and the Dominican Republic, with convenient connections to Saint-Martin Grand Case, Saint-Barthélemy (operated by St Barth Commuter and St Barth Executive), and Santo Domingo (operated by SKYhigh).

Air Caraïbes also offers a Train + Air service, connecting French provinces to the Caribbean via Paris-Orly. The airline markets, under codeshare agreements, flights operated by its sister company French bee. In addition, Air Caraïbes provides an air-sea service, navigAIR, offering connections to islands such as Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, and Saint Lucia.