SPIRIT OF BARBADOS INTERCARIBBEAN
SPIRIT OF BARBADOS
August 2025 - The strong relationship between Barbados and interCaribbean Airways was revealed with the unveiling of the airline’s “Spirit of Barbados” aircraft VQ-TBB, at the Grantley Adams International Airport.
The aircraft’s nose carries the name “Spirit of Barbados”; the Barbadian flag is painted on its tail; and “We Gatherin” is written on the forward fuselage.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and officials from the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), including its Chairman, Shelly Williams, and Grantley Adams International Airport Inc. were present to welcome the custom-painted ATR 42-500 aircraft.
They greeted Chairman of interCaribbean Airways, Lyndon Gardiner; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), interCaribbean Airways, Trevor Sadler; and Country Manager, interCaribbean Airways, Peter Parris, as the Barbados Cadet Corps Band played “Beautiful Barbados”.
Prime Minister Mottley noted that the airline began flying to the island back in 2020, a crucial time in the island’s tourism sector, which saw a decline in flights and visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its business has assisted in the Caribbean now being Barbados’ third largest source of visitors.
“The Caribbean now is essentially receiving from interCaribbean a major bone of connectivity from the northern and the southern parts of this region…. This partnership reflects a shared vision to connect the Northern and Southern Caribbean in ways that are sustainable and commercially viable,” Ms. Mottley stated.
She thanked the Chairman for the branding of the aircraft and for making Barbados one of its hubs, while emphasising that she looks forward to expanding the relationship.
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