Caribbean Star Airlines

Caribbean Star Airlines was an airline based in Antigua and Barbuda. It operated scheduled passenger services in conjunction with Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) to destinations in the eastern Caribbean. Its main base was VC Bird International Airport, St John's.[1] The company slogan was A Whole New Altitude.

Caribbean Star
IATA ICAO Callsign
8B GFI CARIB STAR
Founded2001
Ceased operationsJune 15, 2007 (merged with LIAT)
HubsVC Bird International Airport
Focus citiesGrantley Adams International Airport
Frequent-flyer programStar Miles
Fleet size11
Destinations16
Parent companyCaribbean Star Airlines Limited
HeadquartersAntigua
Key peopleAllen Stanford (founder)
WebsiteFormer website

History

The airline was incorporated in Antigua in January 2000 and started operations with the Dash 8 regional turboprop in June 2000. It was owned by Texan businessman Allen Stanford, through his company Stanford Financial Group. Its sister airline, Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc., launched its maiden flight three years later. The two were affiliated but separate companies.

In January 2007, the airline announced an intended merger with LIAT, and they entered into a commercial alliance, flying a combined schedule. All flights were marketed under LIAT's airline code, although the airlines continued to operate separately using their own air operator certificates until the merger was completed. The merger was finalized on June 15, 2007, with LIAT becoming the surviving carrier.

Destinations
The Caribbean Star 20/20 Stanford Cup logo plane in Princess Juliana International Airport

Caribbean Star Airlines operated the following international scheduled services, as of November 2006, until its merger with LIAT:

North America
Caribbean

Fleet

The Caribbean Star Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of March 2007:[1]

Previously owned aircraft consists of:

References
  1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 61.
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