Troubled airline suspends Manchester flights

Caribbean airline BWIA suspended several flights to the Caribbean and Europe today, the latest effort to save the carrier from financial collapse.

The suspension of flights to Ireland and Manchester was effective immediately said Trinidad Public Administration Minister Lenny Saith. He did not say how long the flights would be suspended.

Trinidad’s government has bailed out BWIA repeatedly since the drop in travellers that followed the 9/11 attacks in the US and gave another £19m (€27.7m) this week.

Although tourism in the Caribbean has surged in recent months, regional airlines continue to struggle with increased insurance and security costs.