British Caribbean Airways
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| Commenced operations | April 14, 1986 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | October 12, 1986 | ||||||
| Hubs | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
British Caribbean Airways (officially BCA Limited) was a short lived British airline. In February 1986, it was announced that the airline would be purchasing a BAe 146-100 plane, with a second ordered for November that year.[1] In April 1986, the airline officially started a flight from Miami, Florida, to Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI),[2][3] with an intermediate stop at Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Its flights into Tortola marked the only time this small airport in the BVI had a scheduled passenger jet service.[2]
In August 1986, the managing director John Bull announced that they would be suspending their flights to the British Virgin Islands.[4] On 12 October 1986, the airline operated its last flight.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "BAe signs Caribbean airline deal". Hull Daily Mail. 28 February 1986. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Airline to offer jet service from Miami to Virgin Islands". Staten Island Advance. 11 March 1986. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Airline to offer Tortola flights". The Palm Beach Post. 21 March 1986. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Discontinued Flights". San Francisco Chronicle. 24 August 1986. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Low passenger levels ground British Caribbean". Florida Today. 22 October 1986. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via newspapers.com.
