Over the months, I’ve noticed that Barbados is slowly coming back to 2019 levels with multiple new airlines for the busy 2021 winter season. As the government opens the country back up, we’ve seen brand new airlines to the island!
United Airlines
United Airlines will be Operating Weekly Flights on Sundays with a 737-800, from Washington-Dulles and Newark Liberty. Their flight numbers are UA390 And 391 for the former, and UA 389 and 390 respectively. The flights will operate from December 5th 2021 to April 2022.
KLM
KLM, of which was the first airline to touch down in Barbados is coming back after almost 85 years. They will fly to Port of Spain and Amsterdam. The flights begin on October 16th 2021. The flight numbers for both former and latter are KL0781. Both flights would be operated on a A330-200.
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus will run flights from Manchester, Competing with TUI and Virgin Atlantic. The flights, beginning on October 20th, until April 2022 will have the flight numbers of EI 30 and 31.
Lufthansa
Lufthansa will fly from Frankfurt Am Main with their Legendary Airbus A340-300’s! The flight numbers being LH522 and 23. They will be running their flights during the entire winter season {Nov. to Apr.}.
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, an iconic airline flying to Barbados for the longest while, has established new Routes To Carribean Islands on the Brand New 787-9. These being Grenada and St.Vincent.
The Flight numbers are:
Former = VS 187 and 88
Latter = VS 197 and 98
I got my Info from here regarding the flights.
To find out the KLM flight to Amsterdam, Go to the Amsterdam Route Map.
News coming from Scotland where Virgin Atlantic has added a Edinburgh - Bridgetown Route! This will be operated by their A330-200’s, starting service on December 5th.
World2fly on November 1st, announced plans for a Bridgetown - Madrid Route. The Spanish Airline has not made it clear on what aircraft it is. The route is expected to begin in Summer '22.
Today TUIfly Belgium Made its first appearance today. The Inaugural, JAF9603, Flew an 8 hour flight from Dusseldorf to Bridgetown. The Aircraft being used is the Boeing 787.
TUIFLY UNITED KINGDOM
TUIfly United Kingdom has came back after 2 years of absence, due to the ongoing health crisis. The Airline, are restating the following:
BGI - CWL, BGI - MAN BGI - MAN, BGI - MAN BGI - LGW, BGI - LGW
your in the same boat as bda, Air Canada went from a 737 max 8 2x weekly to a max 8 and an a320 weekly and now we are served 1x weekly with an air canada rouge a321. pretty sure its bc westjet is coming back with the max 8 in 2 weeks
Intercarribean airways will start flights to Cheddi Jagan International, In Guyana. They Say It will start on December 17th, 2021 and they will use the E-145.
American Will Add An Flight From Miami, leaving at 6PM EST and arriving at 10PM. On the Next Day, the flight will leave at 8 AM. The Airline will use a 737 MAX or 737-800 for the route.
Also Starting from Tomorrow, Condor Will Add another 767 flight, 4 hours after the first and original one. It will be operated by a 767-300 with Winglets. The flight number is DE3782.
Air Canada has unfortunately downgraded the daily 787-8/9, to the A320-200. The reason is omicron, which has caused a drop in Carribean routes. the 787-8/9 will be used on Weekends ONLY.
