Caribbean Airlines utilized one of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo only charter service, on Friday 8 May  for the first time in the airline’s history. This flight was part of the airline’s recently launched charter service, and was used to move essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba. The new service was introduced to serve islands experiencing reduced cargo capacity due the closure of borders to commercial passenger flights due to COVID-19. The charter service operated under strict regulatory procedures, adhering to established best practices for aircraft cleanliness and sanitation to ensure the safety of the airline’s crew during the current pandemic. “We continue to support the supply chain within the Caribbean and are offering our charter services which supplements our current weekly scheduled freighter flights, ” Marklan Moseley, General Manager – Cargo and New Business, said. CAL is currently offering special prices on barrel and e- container shipments to help customers ship care packages to families and friends during this unprecedented time