Caribbean Star Airlines

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Caribbean Star

IATA	ICAO	Call sign
8B	GFI	CARIB STAR

Founded

2001

Ceased operations

June 15, 2007 (merged with LIAT)

Hubs

VC Bird International Airport

Focus cities

Grantley Adams International Airport

Frequent-flyer program

Star Miles

Fleet size

Destinations

Parent company

Caribbean Star Airlines Limited

Headquarters

Antigua

Key people

Allen Stanford (founder)

Website

Former website

Caribbean Star Airlines was an airline based in Antigua and Barbuda. It operated scheduled passenger services in conjunction with Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) to destinations in the eastern Caribbean. Its main base was VC Bird International Airport, St John's.^[1] The company slogan was A Whole New Altitude.

History

The airline was incorporated in Antigua in January 2000 and started operations with the Dash 8 regional turboprop in June 2000. It was owned by Texan businessman Allen Stanford, through his company Stanford Financial Group. Its sister airline, Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc., launched its maiden flight three years later. The two were affiliated but separate companies.

In January 2007, the airline announced an intended merger with LIAT, and they entered into a commercial alliance, flying a combined schedule. All flights were marketed under LIAT's airline code, although the airlines continued to operate separately using their own air operator certificates until the merger was completed. The merger was finalized on June 15, 2007, with LIAT becoming the surviving carrier.