Island-hopping between the English- and French-speaking Caribbean is about to get easier. interCaribbean Airways will launch nonstop service between Barbados and Martinique on Monday, Jan. 25, 2027, the airline said in a Nov. 11 announcement.
Flights will run three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, between Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados and Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport in Fort-de-France. The trip takes about 55 minutes on the airline's ATR turboprop aircraft.
The schedule
Flight JY722 leaves Barbados at 10:55 a.m. and lands in Martinique at 11:50 a.m. The return, JY723, departs Fort-de-France at 12:20 p.m. and arrives in Barbados at 1:15 p.m., local times. The airline says the schedule is subject to change.
The route links the French- and English-speaking Caribbean and gives Martinique travelers access to interCaribbean's Barbados hub. From Barbados, the airline flies on to Guyana, Trinidad, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Tortola, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The carrier expects the service to help business, tourism and family travel.
"Improving connectivity within the Caribbean remains central to our strategy," said Trevor Sadler, CEO of interCaribbean Airways.
Fares were not listed with the announcement. Seats can be booked on the airline's website or through travel agencies. Travelers planning holiday trips on the airline should note its holiday baggage restriction, which runs from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15.
For travelers already planning a Caribbean winter, the new link adds a French-island stop to a Barbados trip without routing through Miami or Europe. Cup of Soul's travel desk also has the latest on Royal Caribbean's new Caribbean season and Aman's first Puerto Rico resort.
