Welcome to Barbados

If there’s one Caribbean island that’s easy to travel to, it’s Barbados. The island has become a hub for travel within the region and outside of the Caribbean, and the island’s only airport, the Grantley Adams International Airport, is a gateway to the world.

GAIA airport is serviced by a long list of international carriers such as Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Condor, West-jet, Jet Blue, American Airlines, U.S. Airways and Air Canada, just to name a few. The airport had a major renovation and expansion which was completed in 2006, and it now features an executive lounge, larger arrival hall, and a business center.

The seaport and capital city of Bridgetown has a cruise terminal, nestled on the outskirts of the city, that welcomes cruise vessels throughout the year. More than 20 large duty-free shops there offer a range of jewelry, souvenirs and international brands.

From the US:

Numerous flights arrive directly from the U.S. These include flights from Dallas/Forth Worth on American Airlines; Miami on American Airlines; New York-JFK on American Airlines and JetBlue; and Charlotte on US Airways.

From Canada:

There are some options if you’re traveling from Canada. Flights arrive here from Toronto Pearson on Air Canada and WestJet; and seasonally from Montreal-Trudeau on Air Canada. 

From the UK:

Thanks to Barbados’ past life as a British colony, there are many flights that arrive here from the UK, including from London-Gatwick on British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, and seasonally on Thomson Airways; Manchester on Virgin Atlantic and seasonally on Thomson Airways.

Thomson Airways also flies seasonally from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, Exeter, Glasgow International and Newcastle.

From Europe:

Condor flies direct to Barbados from Frankfurt.

From South America:

Gol Transportes Aereos flies directly to Barbados from Sao Paolo.

Inter-island:

Traveling between Barbados and other Caribbean islands is simple thanks to the long list of direct inter-island flights. Flights arrive here from Fort-de-France on Air Express, LIAT and seasonally on Air Caraibes; Grenada on British Airways and LIAT; Tobago on British Airways; Kingston on Caribbean Airlines and REDjet; Port of Spain on Caribbean Airlines, LIAT and REDjet; Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Kingstown, St. Kitts and St. Lucia on LIAT; Georgetown on LIAT and REDjet; and Bequia, Canouan, Mustique, St. Vincent and Union Island on Mustique Airways and SVG Air.