Last year P&O Cruises agreed a deal with the Maltese air carrier Maleth Aero to fly passengers from Gatwick and Manchester to Barbados and Antigua this winter.
However, Maleth Aero does not offer premium seating or inflight entertainment, which led to some customers raising complaints with travel agents.
Agents have told TTG that passengers have held off booking P&O Cruises’ Caribbean cruises to avoid flying with Maleth Aero.