- Windward Islands Airways
Infobox Airline
airline=WinAir
logo=Winair.png
logo_size=150
fleet_size=8
destinations=10
IATA=WM
ICAO=WIA
callsign=WINAIR
parent=Windward Islands Airways International N.V.
founded=1961cite book|last=Norwood|first=Tom|coauthors=Wegg, John|title=North American Airlines Handbook|publisher=Airways International|location=Sandpoint, ID|date=2002|edition=3rd|isbn=0-9653993-8-9|url=http://www.airwaysnews.com]
commenced=1962-07-05
headquarters=Princess Juliana International Airport ,St. Maarten ,Netherlands Antilles
key_people=Edwin Hodge
hubs=Princess Juliana Airport
focus_cities=VC Bird Airport
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=
slogan=
website=http://www.fly-winair.comWindward Islands Airways, more commonly known as Winair, is a government owned
airline based in theNetherlands Antilles . Founded in1961 , It has a fleet of eight aircraft serving ten destinations, all within theLeeward Islands group of theLesser Antilles in the North East Caribbean.US Airways Alliance
On
January 13 ,2003 , Winair andUS Airways began acodeshare agreement allowing US Airways to sell tickets on Winair flights as US Airways flights. US Airways provides service to St. Maarten; both Winair and US Airways coordinate scheduling, ticketing, and baggage transfer.From
January 13 toJune 30 ,2003 , US Airways customers could earn and redeem Dividend Miles on Winair flights. This program has been indefinitely suspended.Destinations
Windward Island Airways flies to the following destinations (as of March 2007) [http://www.fly-winair.com/] :
*Antigua (VC Bird International Airport )
*Anguilla (Anguilla Wallblake Airport )
*Montserrat (Gerald's Airport )
*Nevis (Vance W. Amory International Airport )
*Saba (Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport )
*Saint-Barthélemy (Gustaf III Airport )
*Saint Eustatius (F.D. Roosevelt Airport )
*Saint Kitts (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport )
*St. Maarten (Princess Juliana International Airport ) Hub
*Tortola (Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport )Fleet
As of August
2006 the WinAir fleet includes [Flight International , 3-9 October 2006] [ [http://www.fly-winair.com/aboutus.htm About Winair ] ] :*5 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
*3 Britten-Norman Islander BN2APreviously Operated
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NAMC YS-11 External links
* [http://www.fly-winair.com Winair]
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