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Founded | 27 November 1939 (as BWIA) 19 September 2006 (as Caribbean Airlines) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1 January 2007 | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | Caribbean Miles[1] | ||||||
Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
Destinations | 25 | ||||||
Parent company | Government of Jamaica (11.9%) Government of Trinidad and Tobago (88.1%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||
Key people | Garvin Medera (CEO) [2] | ||||||
Net income | USD$ 24 million [3] | ||||||
Employees | 1,600[4] | ||||||
Website | www |
Caribbean Airlines Limited is the state-owned airline and flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.[5] Headquartered in Iere House in Piarco, the airline operates flights to the Caribbean, North America and South America from its base at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad. Presently Caribbean Airlines employs more than 1,600 people and is the largest airline in the Caribbean.[6] The company slogan is The Warmth of the Islands.[7]