Allianace Partner Caribbean Sun to Cease Ops

[BoeingBoy]

Caribbean Sun Airlines to shut down

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Caribbean Sun Airlines announced a two-phase shutdown of all flight operations. Phase one consists of the termination of all Caribbean Sun flights between San Juan and Santo Domingo. The final day that Caribbean Sun will operate flights between San Juan and Santo Domingo is January 16, 2007. Phase two consists of the termination of all remaining Caribbean Sun flight operations and the closure of the airline's operational hub at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Caribbean Sun's final day of flight operations is January 31, 2007.

Privately held Caribbean Star Airlines Limited was incorporated in Antigua in January 2000. Its sister airline Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, launched its maiden flight in January 2003. Caribbean Star Airlines Limited and Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc. are affiliated but separate companies. The air service provided by each carrier is operated independently of the other, and the rules applicable to travel on each airline may be different.

The Caribbean Sun fleet is comprised of four Dash-8 100 series aircraft, each with a 37-passenger seating capacity. The carrier serves nine gateways throughout the Caribbean with more than 161 weekly flights.

Jim

 

[AstroLounge]

Since there has not been any formal announcements regarding this event, what is the impact on the operation and are any destinations scrapped in the Caribbean? We rarely hear anything about some of these partners anyways.

 

[Fly4Free]

Since there has not been any formal announcements regarding this event, what is the impact on the operation and are any destinations scrapped in the Caribbean? We rarely hear anything about some of these partners anyways.

Caribbean vacations are a MESS. I can't set up island hopping anymore for vacation packages.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Caribbean vacations are a MESS. I can't set up island hopping anymore for vacation packages.

When I go on vacation, last thing I want to do is island hop. I want to get to my destination and Relax. Traveling isn't relaxing. But that is my preference.

 

[FutureUScapt]

Since there has not been any formal announcements regarding this event, what is the impact on the operation and are any destinations scrapped in the Caribbean? We rarely hear anything about some of these partners anyways.

There shouldn't be. Since the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority and sister airline Caribbean Star Airlines have been upgraded to Cat. 1 status, Caribbean Star can now fly to the USVI and PR. This makes the Caribbean Sun operation redundant in effect. Here's a link an article that talks about it in more detail:

Caribben Sun shutting down

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

Does Caribbean Sun have a buyer for their Dash-8's?