Phoenix Airways Explained

Airline:Phoenix Airways
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Founded:September 2012
Commenced:16 July 2014
Bases:Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts)
Hubs:Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts)
Focus Cities:Grantley Adams International Airport (Barbados) Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo)
Fleet Size:7
Destinations:72
Headquarters:Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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.[1] 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.[2]

In March 2015, the company's CEO was arrested by the Barbados Fraud Squad.[3]

Destinations

Phoenix Airways announced that it would serve the following destinations in August 2014 :[4]

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scope=row style="background:#ffff80"Destinations
CityCountryAirportICAO
BasseterreSaint Kitts and NevisRobert L. Bradshaw International Airportalign=CenterTKPK
BridgetownBarbadosGrantley Adams International Airportalign=CenterTBPB
Road TownTortolaTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportTUPJ
Santo DomingoDominican RepublicLas Americas International Airportalign=CenterMDSD
PhilipsburgSaint MaartenPrincess Juliana International AirportTNCM
RoseauDominicaMelville Hall AirportTDPD
St. John'sAntigua and BarbudaV.C. Bird International AirportTAPA
The ValleyAnguillaClayton J. Lloyd International AirportTQPF
San JuanPuerto RicoLuis Muñoz Marín International AirportTJSJ
ChristianstedUnited States Virgin IslandsHenry E. Rohlsen International AirportTISX
CharlestownSaint Kitts and NevisVance W. Amory International AirportTKPN

Timeshare Packages

The airline offered timeshare packages that also include an ownership share in the airline.[5]

Fleet

The airline said it would operate the following aircraft:[6]

Phoenix Airways Fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengers
JYTotal
Beechcraft 19001style="text-align:center;"-
Beechcraft King Air 3501style="text-align:center;"-
Boeing 737-3001style="text-align:center;"-
Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia1style="text-align:center;"-

Notes and References

  1. Ken Richards, "Slow start for St Kitts-based Phoenix Airways", Caribbean News Now, July 31, 2014.
  2. http://sknnews.com/subnews-details/3/993/Challenges-continue-for-Phoenix-Airways.htm#.VE_rLGdS5CA "Challenges continue for Phoenix Airways"
  3. http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/65073/airline-ceo-held-fraud-squad "Airline CEO held by Fraud Squad"
  4. Web site: Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service. Travel Weekly.
  5. Glen Bart, "Phoenix Airways Offers The Public More Than Flying Time", The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, July 18, 2014.
  6. Web site: Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service. Travel Weekly.