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.
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.Ken Richards, "Slow start for St Kitts-based Phoenix Airways", Caribbean News Now, July 31, 2014. 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."Challenges continue for Phoenix Airways" , SKN News, August 18, 2014.
In March 2015, the company's CEO was arrested by the Barbados Fraud Squad."Airline CEO held by Fraud Squad", The Daily Nation, March 20, 2015.
Destinations Phoenix Airways announced that it would serve the following destinations in August 2014 :
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City Country AirportICAOBasseterreSaint Kitts and NevisRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportTKPKBridgetownBarbadosGrantley Adams International AirportTBPBRoad TownTortolaTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportTUPJSanto DomingoDominican RepublicLas Americas International AirportMDSDPhilipsburgSaint MaartenPrincess Juliana International AirportTNCMRoseauDominicaMelville Hall AirportTDPDSt. John'sAntigua and BarbudaV.C. Bird International AirportTAPAThe ValleyAnguillaClayton J. Lloyd International AirportTQPFSan JuanPuerto RicoLuis Muñoz Marín International AirportTJSJChristianstedUnited States Virgin IslandsHenry E. Rohlsen International AirportTISXCharlestownSaint Kitts and NevisVance W. Amory International AirportTKPN
Timeshare Packages The airline offered timeshare packages that also include an ownership share in the airline.Glen Bart, "Phoenix Airways Offers The Public More Than Flying Time" , The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, July 18, 2014.
Fleet The airline said it would operate the following aircraft:
+ Phoenix Airways fleetAircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersJYTotalBeechcraft 19001-Beechcraft King Air 3501-Boeing 737-3001-Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia1-
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