Your gateway to the French Caribbean islands.
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Orly, France
Air Caraïbes is a French airline specializing in scheduled and charter flights between metropolitan France and the French overseas territories in the Caribbean, primarily Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, and French Guiana. Founded in 2000 and based at Orly Airport near Paris, it has grown to become a major carrier on the lucrative Antilles routes.
The airline is a subsidiary of the Dubreuil Group, a family-owned French conglomerate with significant interests in aviation, distribution, and real estate across the Caribbean. Air Caraïbes operates alongside its sister airline French Bee, which focuses on long-haul leisure routes.
Known for offering a premium experience on Caribbean routes, Air Caraïbes competes directly with Air France on several key corridors and has built a reputation for high load factors and strong customer loyalty among travelers to the French West Indies.
Hubs & network
Air Caraïbes operates primarily from Paris-Orly Airport, with key Caribbean hubs at Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Fort-de-France (Martinique), and Cayenne (French Guiana).
Fleet
Air Caraïbes operates a fleet consisting mainly of Airbus A350-900 and Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft for long-haul Caribbean and South American routes.
Notable facts
- ›Air Caraïbes is a subsidiary of the Dubreuil Group, a major French Caribbean business conglomerate.
- ›The airline was among the early operators of the Airbus A350-900 on transatlantic leisure routes.
- ›It operates sister carrier French Bee, targeting budget long-haul travelers from Orly.
- ›Air Caraïbes holds a strong market position competing directly against Air France on Antilles routes.
- ›The airline offers three cabin classes—Madras (economy), Caraïbes (premium economy), and Karukéra (business)—on long-haul services.
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