BWIA West Indies Airways, called "B-wee" by locals, was the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. BWIA was, at the end of its operations, the largest airline operating out of the Caribbean, operating direct services to the USA, Canada, and the UK. Its main base was Piarco International Airport (POS), Port of Spain, with major hubs at Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) and Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) during 2006. The company announced on September 8, 2006 that the airline would be shut down on December 31, 2006. All of the approximately 1700 employees were separated from the company but applied for new contracts with a new entity Caribbean Airlines. These images were taken on the last flight out of Miami on December 31, 2006. Images courtesy: Darisha Beresford