In an official press release, the airline Air Caraïbes announced the temporary suspension of the resumption of its flights to Saint-Martin. This unexpected decision took many travelers planning to visit the region for their vacations by surprise.
The airline Air Caraïbes recently announced the suspension of the resumption of direct flights between Paris-Orly and Saint-Martin Juliana. This decision comes after the company had initially planned to reinstate this service as soon as market conditions were more favorable. However, several factors led to this temporary suspension.
New aircraft to strengthen fleet
In anticipation of increased passenger demand, Air Caraïbes will soon include a new Airbus A350 based in Paris as well as two new ATR72s based at Pointe-à-Pitre. These additions will increase the number of seats and flights available, notably to Saint-Martin Grand Case. This strategy aims to optimize connecting times at Pointe-à-Pitre, thus facilitating passenger travel.
Current market context
The suspension of flights to Saint-Martin Juliana is due in particular to a difficult economic and competitive environment. Since the announcement of the takeover at the end of April, Air Antilles was able to relaunch its own flights, increasing competition for the Dubreuil group company. This complex situation prompted Christine Ourmières-WidenerPresident of Air Caraïbes, to wait before fully relaunching this direct service from Paris-Orly.
Gratitude to partners
Despite this situation, Christine Ourmières-Widener and her teams have expressed their determination gratitude to institutional and economic partners for the constructive discussions held in recent months. They remain optimistic about the future opening of this line when conditions are more favorable.
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Key points of the flight suspension
| Reason for suspension | Impacts of suspension |
| Increased competition with Air Antilles | Redistribution of passengers to Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Unfavorable economic conditions | Optimizing connections at Pointe-à-Pitre |
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