Caribbean

Travellers departing from the Caribbean islands now benefit from a smoother connection to France. Indeed, since June 1st, Air Caraïbes and the regional carrier LIAT have implemented an interline agreement allowing for the booking of a full itinerary to Paris-Orly with a single ticket. This new cooperation puts an end to a...

The Cuban authorities issued a warning on Monday 9 February. There is no more paraffin at Havana international airport in Cuba. This situation is expected to last for at least a month. And it is forcing the airline industry to take action to find alternative solutions. The energy crisis, present since 2025 with the...

Air Caraïbes is in the news this December with a host of new routes... Franck Benoit - On 12 December we relaunched our service to Saint-Martin with 3 weekly flights operated by A330-200 to Princess Juliana airport in the Dutch part of the Caribbean island. This service will be seasonal, however, and will be available until...

"Air Caraïbes and French Guiana began in 2008 with the opening of the Paris-Cayenne route. Since then, the link has gone from strength to strength, as we have accompanied the growth of the region and the mobility needs of our leisure, tourism and business customers. French Guiana is a destination that is still often little-known, and which is...

Guest of honour at the 2025 edition of the IFTM, the Dominican Republic has established itself over the last three decades as the Caribbean's leading seaside destination, attracting more than 10 million international visitors last year, including 142,500 from France. A successful cocktail combining sunshine, heavenly beaches and all-inclusive hotels offering good value for money. This success story...

When you arrive in the islands of Guadeloupe, your teams will receive a warm welcome and have the opportunity to discover the cultural and gastronomic wealth of the archipelago. With music, exotic flavours and authentic exchanges, your event will take on a human and memorable dimension. Discover 4 excellent reasons to choose the Islands of Guadeloupe for your...

A number of fine city hotels, including the Bless Madrid, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, but above all major resorts for corporate events and incentive breaks: the Palladium group is positioning itself as a major player both in Spain and in the Caribbean. And even further afield, as the Spanish hotelier is also present...

Air France's Caribbean Regional Network is set to evolve. The airline announced this on Monday, making official a new route between Cayenne and Belém. This will be part of a four-stop itinerary, which will include Pointe-à-Pitre, Fort-de-France, Cayenne and Belém. Air France points out that this will enable travellers from Guadeloupe and Martinique to reach Brazil...

Having already appeared in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, Motto by Hilton, the American group's new lifestyle brand, is beginning its global expansion with its debut in Europe. Business travellers passing through Rotterdam will be able to discover its innovative concept close to the Markthal, a vast foodcourt with around 100 stands and restaurants,...

Air Caraïbes, the French airline specialising in the Caribbean and French Guiana, has been a partner of AXA Partners, a key player in the assistance and travel insurance sector, since 2016. Since the partnership was set up, the airline's passengers have already been able to benefit from cover in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as...

Air Caraïbes, the Caribbean specialist airline, and Sunrise Airways (Haiti) have signed a commercial cooperation agreement. It enables passengers to book an end-to-end trip to and from the Haitian provinces. Cap Haïtien, Les Cayes and Jérémie in Haiti are now easily accessible from Paris-Orly. Air Caraïbes operates...

From March, passengers travelling on Air Caraïbes and French Bee flights from Paris-Orly airport to the French Overseas Departments and Territories will be able to test the ICC AOKpass application to certify their negative covid test results for travel to Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion and Tahiti. The...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused considerable turbulence for the Dubreuil Aéro group, which has Air Caraïbes and its long-haul low-cost sister French Bee under its wing. Passenger traffic plummeted by 40% in 2020 (*), impacted in particular by the closure of Orly from 31 March to 26 June, then...

Air France's move upmarket is now being extended to destinations in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean region. Over the course of the year, the airline will be gradually rolling out new travel cabins on the 10 Boeing 777-300s mainly destined for this network. The first aircraft equipped with these cabins took to the skies on 15...

How is Air Caraïbes faring? Edmond Richard - Air Caraïbes is facing stiff competition between mainland France and the Caribbean, resulting in a major fare war, compounded by soaring oil prices. Against this backdrop, Air Caraïbes is holding up rather well. We carried...

An Air Caraïbes aircraft carrying nearly 200 passengers on a Paris-Toulouse flight: the rather surprising scene took place on 1 March at Orly airport. However, there was no declaration of war against Hop! Perhaps just a thumbing of the nose at its parent company Air France... In fact, it was...

In their day, clippers were true racing cars, carrying their cargoes at high speed thanks to their huge sails. Inspired by these 'greyhounds of the seas', whose speed has now been largely surpassed, the Star Clipper's rhythm is based on that of the windward islands, slow and joyful. Four masts! Four vertical lines entwined in...