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British Airways (BA) AIR TRAVEL: TRINIDAD-TOBAGO AIRBRIDGE
Caribbean Airlines American Airlines (AA)
Golden Caribbean (Excel) Caribbean Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Continental Airlines
Condor TravelSpan
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British Airways (BA)

British Airways offer direct flights to Tobago on Thursdays and Saturdays, via Antigua . They also offered a third, Monday, service over the winter months (1 November to 23 March).

The BA service utilizes a Boeing 777 aircraft carrying 260 passengers in a three class configuration - standard economy (World Traveler), premium/super economy (World Traveler Plus) and business class (World Club) with 70" flat-bed seats. Flights operate from London Gatwick North.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

LGW-TAB

Mon/Thu/Sat

BA2157

10:40

16:20

1

11:05

TAB-LGW

Mon/Thu/Sat

BA2156

18:25

09:50 *

1

10:20

* next day arrival

Caribbean Airlines

Caribbean Airlines and more commonly known as Bwee, are the national airline. They offer direct flights to Trinidad from London Heathrow. The flights from London Heathrow terminal 3 operate daily, stopping at Barbados, St. Lucia or Antigua on each leg, depending upon the day of the week. Caribbean Airlines previously operated a service from Manchester, via Barbados. However, this service terminated at the end of April 2006.

Caribbean Airlines flights from the UK do not currently fly directly into Tobago, although the Bwee schedules rather give that impression. You can purchase 'Thoroughfare' tickets from the UK to Tobago, but the service does involve a change of aircraft in Trinidad, where you must collect your checked luggage, clear customs and immigration and check-in for the air bridge transfer to Tobago - so allow an additional two hour for the connection time. Luggage will not be automatically routed through to the second aircraft.

The Caribbean Airlines service utilizes an Airbus 343 aircraft carrying up to 284 passengers in a two class configuration of economy and business/first class.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

LGW-POS

daily

BW901

11:05

17:25

1

10:20

POS-LGW

daily

BW900

19:20

09:15 *

1

09:55

* next day arrival

Golden Caribbean (Excel)

Golden Caribbean , a Sussex-based tour operator, offer a popular and highly-affordable charter service to Tobago , using aircraft operated by Excel Airways (previously Monarch Airlines).

Golden Caribbean /Excel offer two regular weekly services to Tobago: a direct non-stop flight on Thursdays and direct flight via Saint Kitts (SKB) on Saturdays. During the peak winter months, they also offer a Sunday flight via Grenada.

The Excel flights operate from London Gatwick South terminal. The service uses a Boeing 767 aircraft carrying 281 passengers, normally in a three-class configuration of standard economy, premium economy and Excel One (business) class. However, for the 05/06 winter season, the aircraft will be reconfigured and will offer 42 Excel One seats. All other seating will be standard economy - with no Premium Economy. The three class configuration will return for the Summer '06 months.

The Excel service has been criticized for offering limited legroom in standard economy. However, a new aircraft was introduced in May 2005 and now offers 32-inch legroom in Economy. This is one inch more than offered by BA or Virgin.

You cannot pre-book seats on the Excel flights, but Excel Pre-flight can arrange for people to be seated together, for £15 per person roundtrip. For £60 you can also pre-book the emergency exit row with extra legroom (as long as the passengers are over 18 and able-bodied). Flight-only tickets for the Excel service can be obtained from Golden Caribbean or through most travel agents. From mid-2006, you can now book online from the Excel Airways site at www.xl.com. The local Tobago agent for Excel is Tourist Services in Tobago.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

LGW-TAB

Thu

XLA840

09:30

15:35

0

10:05

TAB-LGW

Thu

XLA841

17:40

06:25 *

0

8:45

LGW-TAB

Sat

XLA860

10:45

18:15

1

11:45

TAB-LGW

Sat

XLA861

20:15

09:00 *

0

8:45

LGW-TAB

Sun

XLA870

10:15

17:40

1

11:25

TAB-LGW

Sun

XLA871

19:40

08:30

0

8:50

* next day arrival

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic operate a non-stop service to Tobago on Thursdays (was Monday until July 2005). There are plans to offer a second weekly flight, but this is dependent upon the completion of upgrades to Tobago’s Crown Point airport.

The Virgin flights operate from London Gatwick South. The flight continues to Grenada, where it drops off and collects passengers and returns to Tobago for refueling and re-stocking before the overnight return to London. The Virgin service utilizes a Boeing 747-400 carrying 439 passengers in a three-class configuration; standard economy, premium economy and Upper Class (with super-doper Upper Class suites).

Most tickets for this service are provided as part of package holidays with Virgin Holidays. Flight-only tickets are available directly from Virgin Atlantic or through travel agents.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

LGW-TAB

Thu

VS051

11:15

15:15

0

9:00

TAB-LGW

Thu

VS052

20:55

10:20 *

0

8:25

* next day arrival

Condor

Condor is part of the Thomas Cook Group. In recent years the airline changed their name to Thomas Cook powered by Condor. Fortunately sanity prevailed, the marketing men hopefully got fired, and they have now reverted to old Condor.

The airline provides a year-round twice-weekly (Wednesday & Sunday) non-stop direct service to Tobago from Frankfurt, with return via Porlamar (Isla Margarita, Venezuela).

The Condor service utilizes a Boeing 767 in two-class configuration - tourist class and comfort class.


Dates Applicable

From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

All year

FRA-TAB

Wed

DE3110

09:25

14:25

0

10:00

All year

TAB-FRA

Wed

DE3111

15:25

09:25 *

1

13:00

Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

FRA-TAB

Sun

DE7110

09:30

16:10

1

11:40

Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

TAB-FRA

Sun

DE7111

17:40

07:55

0

9:15

* next day arrival

Lauda Air

Lauda Air, part of the Austrian Airlines Group, offers a weekly service from Vienna to Tobago.

The flight to Tobago is non-stop, but the return is via Montego Bay in Jamaica.

The service utilizes a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with up to 254 passengers configured in a two-class economy/business class configuration. This flight has now been discontinued.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

VIE-TAB

Sat

OS9567

11:00

16:55

0

10:55

TAB-VIE

Sat

OS9568

18:15

14:30 *

1

13:55

* next day arrival

Martin air

Martin air offer a weekly service from Amsterdam.

The flights depart and return to Schiphol airport. The outbound flight is via Porlamar (Isla Margarita, Venezuela) but the return from Tobago is non-stop.

The Martinair service utilizes a Boeing 767-300 carrying 272 passengers in a three class configuration of Economy and Star class, plus a Comfort class introduced for the 2005/06 season. The Comfort class appears to be a premium-economy seating, costing very little extra but offering extra legroom in a separate cabin, with personal entertainment players with a wide selection of the latest feature films and programs.


Dates Applicable

From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

18 Nov 2005 - 24 Mar 2006

AMS-TAB

Fri

MP663

12:15

19:55

1

12:40

18 Nov 2005 - 24 Mar 2006

TAB-AMS

Fri

MP663

21:10

11:10 *

0

9:00

25 Mar 2006 - 26 Oct 2006

AMS-TAB

Mon

MP663

13:00

19:10

1

12:10

27 Mar 2006 - 26 Oct 2006

TAB-AMS

Mon

MP663

20:25

09:05 *

0

7:40

* next day arrival

American Airlines (AA)

American Airlines offer twice-daily non-stop flights to Port of Spain, Trinidad (POS) from Miami (MIA), with inter-city connections from New York (LGA) and Washington (BWI) and other departure points. There are no services directly into Tobago.

Passengers arriving on the second flight of the day will need to overnight at the airport or in Port Of Spain. The AA flight arrives too late to catch the last Tobago Express air bridge transfer to Tobago.

The service utilizes a Boeing 767 in three class configuration. American Airlines also offer daily direct flights between Port of Spain and San Juan, Puerto Rico.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

MIA-POS

daily

AA1647

09:56

14:30

0

3:35

MIA-POS

daily

AA1819

16:40

20:20

0

3:40

POS-MIA

daily

AA1818

08:30

11:25

0

3:45

POS-MIA

daily

AA1668

15:50

18:40

0

3:55

* next day arrival

Caribbean Airlines

Bwee offer a good range of non-stop services to Trinidad from North America. Most services are via Trinidad but there is now a daily direct flight to Tobago from Miami, a Thursday direct flight from Washington and a daily (except Sundays) direct flight from New York.
The flights can be summarised as follows:

  • Miami (MIA) – direct to Tobago, via Trinidad, with connection from Chicago.
  • New York (JFK) – non-stop or via Barbados.
  • Toronto (YYZ) – non-stop or via Barbados.
    • Washington (IAD) – non-stop direct flight to Tobago, plus flights to Trinidad direct or via Barbados. Timed for United Airlines connections from Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.

All North American flights are aboard Boeing 738 aircraft in a conventional three-class configuration.

Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines offer flights to Port of Spain, Trinidad (POS) from Newark (EWR) and Houston (IAH). All flights from Houston are non-stop and also some of the flights from Newark, although others are via Houston.

The service is provided in a Boeing 738 in a two class configuration. The table below shows the non-stop direct schedules for the 2005/2006 winter high season. The number of flights reduces in the summer low season (May-November). There are connecting flights from various other airports.


From-To

Day

Flight

Depart

Arrive

Stops

Duration

EWR-POS

Tue,Wed, Fri, Sat

CO1878

14:45

20:55

0

5:10

POS-EWR

Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

CO1879

09:20

13:45

0

5:25

IAH-POS

Mon, Tue,Wed,Thu, Sun

CO1935

13:15

20:55

0

5:40

POS-IAH

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

CO1934

14:18

13:05

0

5:45

* next day arrival

TravelSpan

Re-introduced in February 2005, Travel Span is a charter service operating a single direct non-stop flight from New York to Trinidad every Saturday.

The service is provided in a Boeing 757.
US Air

US Airways became the ninth international air carrier to service Tobago when they announced that they would introduce weekly direct flights between Charlotte in North Carolina and Tobago.

The service, which will utilize an Airbus 19-series carrying 120 passengers, is expected to start in January or February 2006. No other details are available at this time.

Update: As at the beginning of April 2006, the US Air website carried no information about this service. Emails to the airline asking about the service have remained unanswered. It looks increasingly as if plans for this service have been abandoned.
Zoom

G.G.Tours operate a weekly charter flight between Toronto and Port Of Spain , Trinidad .

We understand that the service utilizes a wide-body Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with economy and premium seating and 140lbs per person baggage allowance.
AIR TRAVEL: CARIBBEAN REGIONS

A guide to airline services to Tobago within the Caribbean region

In addition to the main regional carriers, Caribbean Airlines, Caribbean Star and