Saint Barth Commuter Airlines is a small French airline carrier that offers scheduled as well as chartered flight services. It started as an extremely small operation and later expanded its horizons in 2005. After this, the airline started offering airline routes to San Juan, Puerto Rico as well as Saint Martin, Marigot. Therefore, after 2005, the airlines started offering both domestic flights as well as international flights.

The main hub of the airlines is at Saint-Barthélemy – Gustaf III Airport (SBH).

Check-in Baggage: On a scheduled flight, the passenger can carry a maximum of 23 kgs (50 lbs) baggage. In cases where the baggage weight exceeds the 23 kgs mark, you need to pay an extra baggage fee of five euros per extra kg before boarding the flight.

On a private charter plane, the baggage weight is sufficiently large. You can carry up to 210 kgs for the whole aircraft (that includes a maximum of 7 people) here. The checked baggage dimension should not be greater than 80 x 60 x 35 cm as per Saint Barth Commuter baggage size policy.

You also get extra baggage allowance of 10 kgs in case if you are travelling with a baby. This allowance is given especially for the baby care products like strollers and changing bags.

For the safety of the passengers, you cannot put articles like the lithium-ion batteries, laptops, cameras, power banks, etc. in the checked baggage. You may carry them as the cabin baggage in a different bag. The airline does not accept personal transportation devices like Segway, hoverboards to be carried on the flight.

Cabin Baggage: The travellers can carry a maximum 10 kgs (22 lbs) as cabin baggage along with the additional accessory bag according to Saint Barth Commuter Airlines baggage weight limit fixed by the airline. The cabin baggage must be scanned at the airports before boarding procedure. Saint Barth Commuter baggage size for cabin should not exceed the limit of 50 X 35 X 25 cm and the accessory bag should be of dimension 40 x 30 x 15 cm. The accessories bag may be a purse or briefcase or laptop bag, etc.

Due to space restrictions, the Saint Barth Commuter Airlines baggage policy does not allow you to carry large baggage articles like surfboards and bicycles. Some sports equipment like golf bags might be accepted as cabin baggage as long as they fit the space constraint criteria set by the airlines. The transportation of sports weapons, as well as ammunition too, is completely prohibited.

The total amount of liquids that one person can carry cannot exceed 1 litre. Each container that carries the liquid cannot exceed 100 ml. The passenger needs to place the liquid container in a transparent plastic bag with maximum dimensions of 20 cm x 20 cm. Only one such bag is allowed per passenger.

Airport Desk Check-in: Saint Barth Commuter Airlines check-in at airport starts 90 minutes before the actual departure time of the flight. Passengers can check-in until 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. In case, if the passenger fails to check-in within the time mentioned the airline would take off after marking the individual as “no-show” passenger.

Routes Served by the Airline: Saint Barth Commuter Airline booking is available for both the scheduled flights and private charter flights. The regular flight is carried out between the following airports:

• Saint Maarten – Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)
• Saint Martin – Grand Case l'Esperance Airport (SFG)
• Antigua and Barbuda Antigua V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU)

The charter flights take off from various locations across the country. Some of the destinations are Anguilla, Antigua, Canouan, Bequia, St.Lucia, St.Vincent, Carriacou, Punta-Cana, Las Americas, Puerto-Plata, La Romana, etc.

The fleet of the airline contains 5 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft (9 seater capacity).

The airline was started back in 1994. It was built upon the idea that a premium destination in the Caribbean, St Barts, should have its own airline company. Over the years, the airline has successfully provided its services to over 500,000 people across the globe. The company is relatively small right now and it contains only 5 aircraft.

The airlines are authorized to take off at night. They offer a 24/7 service to operate medical flights between St. Martin, Guadeloupe and Martinique. The commuter airlines offer nearly 200 medical flights every year. Saint Barth Commuter Airline code is PV (IATA) and SBU (ICAO). Callsign for the airline is BLACK FIN.

Saint Barth Commuter customer care number is (+590) 590 27 54 54 in case you need any service or information.

Email: info@stbarthcommuter.com

Fax: (+590) 590 27 54 58

St Barth Commuter

PO Box 527 - St Jean

97133 Saint Barthelemy

French West Indies (F.W.I)