Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. October 02, 2019 – Caribbean Airlines announces the expansion of its Cargo network with the start of Cargo operations to/from Curacao effective October 04, 2019.

Through a partnership with General Sales and Supervision agent (GSSA), Maduro Air Freight Services, the airline will offer air cargo services in and out of Curacao to the wider Caribbean and international ports worldwide.

Commenting on the launch, CEO Garvin Medera states: “This new service will improve connectivity and increase opportunities for trade and the movement of cargo between Curacao, the wider Caribbean and the world. Caribbean Airlines is experienced in shipping a range of commodities including general cargo, perishable goods and live animals. Additionally, the interline agreements we have, enable us to offer our customers a wide range of options to meet their global shipping needs.”

For cargo shipments through Curacao, the airline will utilise its twice weekly scheduled services between Curacao and Trinidad each Monday and Friday.

For shipments beyond Trinidad, the airline will use the scheduled flights throughout its network as well as its dedicated all-cargo freighter which operates five times weekly via Miami.

Caribbean Airlines Cargo also has many interline partnerships which allow for the shipment of cargo to far reaching destinations in the United States, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and South America

Customers can connect with Caribbean Airlines Cargo through the airline’s cargo sales support agents, as well as track their shipments in real time via cargo.caribbean- airlines.com

About Caribbean Airlines

Caribbean Airlines was established on September 27, 2006 and commenced operations on January 01, 2007. It is an authentic Caribbean airline which provides passenger and cargo services. The airline’s professional teams offer a genuine Caribbean experience on all its services and actively demonstrate the warmth of the islands both on and off the aircraft. Caribbean Airlines operates more than 600 weekly flights to 21 destinations in the Caribbean and North and South America. The airline’s fleet is comprised of Boeing 737-800 and ATR72-600 aircraft. Jointly owned by the people of Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, and with an operational base in Jamaica, Caribbean Airlines employs more than 1600 people.

The airline is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is recognized as an IATA Operational Safety Audit qualified airline. It is a certified FAA repair station as per regulation 145.