Port-of-Spain, December 08 2011: Passengers travelling to Grenada from Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Thursday morning were all smiles as they were afforded
the opportunity to fly aboard Caribbean Airlines’ brand new ATR 62-700 aircraft. The 68-seater is the latest in a fleet of new aircraft to be introduced by the airline.

Grenada Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Peter David, who toured the aircraft on its arrival at Maurice Bishop International Airport, said this development
consolidates CAL's commitment to improved service to Grenada. “Caribbean Airlines continues to prove its importance to our tourism industry,'' David said.”The airline will soon commence flights between Grenada and Canada and now they have graced us with this brand new aircraft.'' The Tourism Minister described Caribbean Airlines as a "definite life saver'' to local and regional tourism.”We cannot underestimate their importance to tourism,” he said.

Captain Rafael Rose, who flew the first in the ATR fleet to Grenada, called the aircraft the most modern and fuel-efficient in the aviation industry. The ATR 62-700 is equipped with in-flight movie screens and, according to Rose, is as comfortable and user-friendly as possibly can be. He said Caribbean Airlines intends to use its new fleet to service the route involving not just Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago, but also Caracas in Venezuela. CAL is also considering to soon introduce the fleet to Barbados, Rose revealed.

Caribbean Airlines currently services Grenada with twice weekly flights to JFK International Airport and on 15 December 2011, will introduce non-stop flights between the Spice Isle and Toronto, Canada on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Caribbean Airlines believes in the added value of our product and continues to provide a reliable, flexible and dependable operation. Our added value package entitles our passengers on North American flights to frequent flyer miles, two free pieces of checked baggage up to 50 lbs, in-flight entertainment and complimentary meals