List of airlines of Trinidad and Tobago

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This is a list of airlines which have an air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Trinidad and Tobago .

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Hub airport(s)Commenced operationsNotes
Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 LDS.jpg BWBWACARIBBEAN AIRLINES Piarco International Airport 2006National airline

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trinidad</span> Larger of the two major islands which make up Trinidad and Tobago

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">BWIA West Indies Airways</span> Former national airline based in Trinidad and Tobago

BWIA West Indies Airways Limited, known locally as "Bee-Wee" and also as British West Indian Airways and BWIA International, was the national airline based in Trinidad and Tobago. At the end of operations, BWIA was the largest airline operating out of the Caribbean, with direct service to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Its main base was Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco, with major hubs at Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) and Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) during 2006. It was headquartered in the BWIA Administration Building in Piarco, Tunapuna–Piarco on the island of Trinidad. The company slogan was Sharing our warmth with the world.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tobago Express</span>

Tobago Express was a scheduled passenger airline based in Trinidad and Tobago. It operated as a sister airline of BWIA West Indies Airways and operated between the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport located in Tobago and Piarco International Airport located in Trinidad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A.N.R. Robinson International Airport</span> Airport

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piarco International Airport</span> Airport in Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trinidad and Tobago</span> Country in the Caribbean

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tunapuna–Piarco</span> Region

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas Tower</span> Office in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caribbean Airlines</span> National airline of Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Airlines Limited is the state-owned airline and flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago. The airline is also the flag carrier of Jamaica and Guyana. Headquartered in Iere House in Piarco, the airline operates flights to the Caribbean, North America and South America from its base at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad. Presently Caribbean Airlines employs more than 1,700 people and is the largest airline in the Caribbean. The company slogan is The Warmth of the Islands.

The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago with members in the former BWIA and Tobago Express, now Caribbean Airlines. The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) is the registered, Recognised Majority Union and bargaining unit for Pilots in Trinidad and Tobago. TTALPA was officially registered in 1972 under the Trade Unions Ordinance and pursuant to the provision of Section 86(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1972.

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