In a major restructuring move to stem crippling financial losses, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed that state-owned Caribbean Airlines will end all commercial air service to St Kitts and Nevis and Dominica starting June 1, 2026. The announcement, delivered Friday to Trinidad and Tobago’s National Assembly by Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Eli Zakour, comes as the carrier refocuses its network exclusively on routes that deliver consistent economic viability.
The route cuts are the direct outcome of a formal audit carried out by the airline’s internal Route Oversight Committee, which examined the performance of all routes launched under the carrier’s ambitious 2023 network expansion push. The review concluded that many of the new routes added in that expansion were rolled out without sufficient commercial due diligence, and have posted continuous losses from their launch. “That review has confirmed that several routes launched under the 2023 expansion programme were introduced without adequate commercial justification and have generated sustained financial losses for the company since inception,” Zakour told parliament.
The St Kitts and Nevis route, which launched alongside the 2023 expansion, had accumulated losses of more than $1.65 million U.S. dollars by the end of April 2026. Dominica’s route, launched only one year ago, recorded roughly $730,000 U.S. in losses over the same period. These are not the only underperforming routes targeted by the restructuring: the nonstop service connecting Guyana and Suriname lost $1.24 million U.S., while already discontinued routes fared far worse. The Jamaica-Fort Lauderdale route, pulled from the schedule in November 2025, amassed $7.2 million U.S. in losses before its cancellation, and the Trinidad-Puerto Rico service, ended in January 2026, lost $4.92 million U.S.
Beyond full cancellations, Caribbean Airlines will also scale back flight frequency to the French Caribbean overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe to reduce ongoing losses on those routes. Collectively, all routes impacted by the restructuring have accumulated total losses exceeding $18.84 million U.S. as of April 2026, equal to more than TT$128 million, according to Minister Zakour.
To mitigate disruption for travelers, Zakour confirmed that all passengers holding bookings on the canceled routes will be reached out to directly by the airline. Passengers will be offered options including full refunds, travel credits for future bookings, or re-accommodation on alternative itineraries through partner carriers.