BWIA West Indies Airways, called "B-wee" by locals, is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the largest airline operating out of the Caribbean, operating direct services to the USA, Canada, and the UK. Its main base is Piarco International Airport (POS), Port of Spain, with a hub at Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) and Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) as of 2006.
The airline is now owned by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (75%) and private shareholders (25%) and has 2,588 employees (at January 2005). It also has holdings in other airlines: Tobago Express (45%) and LIAT (23.6%).
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