Travel
CAL’s 2023 passenger load bigger than pre-COVID
(CNS): The national flag carrier of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Airways Limited (CAL), carried more passengers last year than it did in 2019, the last full year before the borders were closed in 202 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release this week, CAL said it transported 422,189 passengers in 2023 compared with […]
CAL leaves jet with cracked windshield in LA
(CNS): One of Cayman Airways Limited’s 737 Max8 aircraft was left in Los Angeles Wednesday so that its windshield could be repaired. The plane is not expected back until Saturday, leading to a reshuffle of the airline’s schedule after it ferried a replacement plane to operate flight KX481. The minor damage to the outermost, non-structural […]
Local veteran pilot takes top role at CAL
(CNS): Cayman Airways Limited has promoted Senior Boeing 737-8 Cayman Airways Captain Sean Bent as the airline’s chief pilot following a competitive selection process. Captain Bent starts his new role today, 1 November, which includes responsibility for both the mainline operations and Cayman Airways Express.
US travellers on CAL get access to TSA’s fast lane
(CNS): Cayman Airways has been approved as a TSA PreCheck® participating airline by the United States Government’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This means that eligible international and domestic travellers will get through the security screening much faster at all the American airports where CAL currently flies, including Miami, Tampa, New York, Denver and Los Angeles.