Caribair (Puerto Rico)
Caribair was a Puerto Rican airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that served over a dozen destinations in the Caribbean as well as Miami. In 1970, the air carrier was serving 16 destinations on 14 Caribbean islands, plus Miami. The airline offered McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jet service via a number of intermediate stops including San Juan (SJU) for its direct flight services between Miami (MIA) and Port of Spain, Trinidad. Caribair was the first Puerto Rico-based airline to operate jet aircraft on scheduled passenger services. The air carrier was acquired by Eastern Air Lines in 1973.
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| Commenced operations | February 1939 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1973 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | See Historical fleet below | ||||||
| Destinations | See Destinations below | ||||||
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
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