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LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport) is an airline headquartered on the grounds of V. C. Bird International Airport in Antigua.

 

LIAT operates high-frequency inter-island scheduled services serving 17 destinations in the Caribbean. These destinations include Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Tortola, St. Croix, Curacao, Antigua, Barbados, Trinidad, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten, Anguilla, Guadeloupe, Domincia, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada and Trinidad.

 

LIAT Airlines provides service in the Eastern Caribbean region from Santo Domingo, Domincian Republic in the north to Georgetown and Guyana in the South.

 

The airline's main base is V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua and Barbuda, with bases at Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados and Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago.

The airline is owned by seven Caribbean governments, with three being the major shareholders (73.4%).

 

LIAT Airlines has partnership alliance with Virgin Atlantic and JetBlue Airways as well as former agreements with Carib Aviation and BWIA West Indies Airways.

 

LIAT Airlines' fleet consists of ATR 42-600, ATR 72-600 and Bombardier Dash 8 300. In January 2016, LIAT Airlines signed a bespoke charter agreement with Caribbean Helicopters, based in Antigua and Barbados, whereby the company will provide LIAT with charter flights into specific markets in the region.

 

 

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Baggage

 

The free baggage allowance for all LIAT services is 1 piece at a maximum of 23 kgs per adult or child passenger.

 

Infants ticketed as part of an adult's itinerary do not qualify for this free baggage allowance.

 

Passengers are also allowed one piece of cabin baggage at a maximum weight of 15 lbs or 7kgs. This policy is operated because of capacity limitations of the Dash 8 and ATR aircraft.

 

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News

 

June 2016

 

LIAT launched a direct service to Tortola from Barbados

The new service which will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the current summer schedule between the two islands, seeks to link the northern and southern Caribbean islands and offer more flexibility and easy transfers. LIAT flight 300 departs at 12:10pm and arrives in Beef Island, Tortola at 2:25pm.

The return service, flight LI301 departs at 2:55pm arriving in Barbados at 5:05pm.

 

June 2016

 

LIAT said farewell to the last of its DHC8 aircraft in the culmination of its re-fleeting program which commenced three years ago

This re-fleeting exercise saw the departure of 18 DHC which started operations approximately 25 years ago and welcomed 9 ultra-modern, comfortable, stylish and efficient ATR42-600 & ATR62-600 aircraft. LIAT provides service in the Eastern Caribbean region from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in the north to Georgetown, Guyana in the south, linking the chain of islands.

 

November 2015

LIAT launched a new service from Barbados to Trinidad

Starting January 18, LIAT will fly nonstop daily from the Grantley Adams International Airport to Piarco International Airport. The flight will depart Barbados at 13:00 and arrive in Trinidad at 14:00. The return flight will leave Trinidad at 14:30 and arrive in Barbados at 15:30.

 

October 2015

LIAT launched a new service from Antigua to San Juan which will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, departing at 20:25 and arriving back in Antigua just after midnight the following day. This new flight will allow Antiguan customers to take LIAT’s morning flight to San Juan, enjoy a full day in Puerto Rico for shopping or business and take advantage of a same day return flight back to Antigua.

 

December 2015

LIAT announced that it was operating an additional flight to and from Dominica to coincide with the Christmas and New Year holidays. The new flight will operate between Antigua and Dominica daily starting Wednesday December 23. LI 321 will depart Antigua at 17:00 and arrive in Dominica at 17:40; while the return service, LI 322 will depart Dominica at 18:05 for arrival into Antigua at 18:45.

 

November 2016

LIAT announced that it had not renewed a partnership agreement with Caribbean Helicopters. In January 2016, LIAT Airlines had signed a bespoke charter agreement with Caribbean Helicopters wherein the latter carrier would operate charter flights into thin Caribbean markets on LIAT's behalf using its fleet of Piper and Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. LIAT Airlines had hinted that the route wasn't profitable.

 

October 2016

The Government of Barbados is urging more Caribbean countries to consider investing in Leeward Islands Air Transport. LIAT is supported by four shareholder goverments: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. LIAT currently has 10 aircraft servicing 18 countries with some 700 flights per week.

 

 

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ATR 42-600 

 

 

 

 

 

ATR 72-600 

 

 

 

 

 

Bombardier Dash 8 300

 

 

 

Grantley Adams International Airport

HUB Airport

 

Grantley Adams International Airport is in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. Its former name was Seawell Airport before being dedicated posthumously in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. TGAIA is the only designated port of entry for persons arriving and departing by air in Barbados.Airlines that fly from and to Grantley Adams International Airport include Air Berlin, Air Canada and Thomas Cook Airlines.

 

 

LIAT is the national carrier of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. LIAT Caribbean Flights LIAT’s role is as the high frequency carrier between the islands of the Caribbean. It has two main hubs in Antigua and Barbados. Destinations currently served include Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Grenada, Dutch Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts, US Virgin Islands, St Lucia and St Vincent. LIAT Airlines A great little airline which continues to perform well for its customers, if not always for its shareholders. In 2006 it saw the arrival of a very experienced British CEO and in 2007 a merger (acquisition?) of competing airline Caribbean Star to form LIAT The Star of the Caribbean. We wholeheartedly recommend this airline, which has always had a smiling face but now possesses a new sense of purpose. Personally we prefer leisurely sailing between the islands but if you’ve got to fly than we suggest you try LIAT. LIAT operates 17 Bombardier Dash 800 aircraft.