Phoenix Airways

Phoenix Airways is an inter-Caribbean airline based in Basseterre, Saint Kitts. The airline flies from St. Kitts to several destinations, including Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic and Tortola.

For the South African airlines, see Phoenix Airways (South Africa).

Phoenix Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
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FoundedSeptember 2012
Commenced operations16 July 2014
Operating basesRobert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts)
HubsRobert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts)
Focus citiesGrantley Adams International Airport (Barbados) Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo)
Fleet size7
Destinations72
HeadquartersBasseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis
Websitewww.flyphoenixair.com

Operations

The airline began operations in July 2014. By the end of the month, press reports indicated that the airline was experiencing smaller loads than expected.[1] In August the airline acknowledged that this had led to flight cancellations and to the use of smaller planes, meaning that some passengers were unable to board their flights.[2]

In March 2015, the company's CEO was arrested by the Barbados Fraud Squad.[3]

Destinations

Phoenix Airways announced that it would serve the following destinations in August 2014 :[4]

† Hub
# Destinations
City Country Airport ICAO
BasseterreSaint KittsRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportTKPK
BridgetownBarbadosGrantley Adams International AirportTBPB
Road TownTortolaTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportTUPJ
Santo DomingoDominican RepublicLas Americas International AirportMDSD
PhilipsburgSaint MaartenPrincess Juliana International AirportTNCM
RoseauDominicaMelville Hall AirportTDPD
St. John'sAntiguaV.C. Bird International AirportTAPA
The ValleyAnguillaClayton J. Lloyd International AirportTQPF
San JuanPuerto RicoLuis Muñoz Marín International AirportTJSJ
ChristianstedSaint CroixHenry E. Rohlsen International AirportTISX
CharlestownNevisVance W. Amory International AirportTKPN

Timeshare Packages

The airline offered timeshare packages that also include an ownership share in the airline.[5]

Fleet

The airline said it would operate the following aircraft:[6]

Phoenix Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
J Y Total
Beechcraft 1900 1 -
-
19
19
Beechcraft King Air 350 1 -
-
9
9
Boeing 737-300 1 -
-
141
141
Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia 1 -
-
30
30

References
  1. Ken Richards, "Slow start for St Kitts-based Phoenix Airways", Caribbean News Now, July 31, 2014.
  2. "Challenges continue for Phoenix Airways" Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, SKN News, August 18, 2014.
  3. "Airline CEO held by Fraud Squad", The Daily Nation, March 20, 2015.
  4. "Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service". Travel Weekly.
  5. Glen Bart, "Phoenix Airways Offers The Public More Than Flying Time" Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, July 18, 2014.
  6. "Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service". Travel Weekly.


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