Aruba Airport Signs Strategic Memorandum of Understanding Supporting European Connectivity, Innovation, and Future Pre-Clearance Opportunities
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA), together with the Government of Aruba, Royal Schiphol Group, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on strengthening aviation connectivity, innovation, digital infrastructure, and future travel facilitation opportunities between Aruba, Europe, and other international markets. The MOU was signed by Aruba Airport Authority N.V.’s […]
Minister Bartlett outlines Jamaica’s Bold Aviation Expansion
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, has announced a series of major developments for the island’s tourism sector at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2026. These include the launch of new direct airline routes into Montego Bay; a $5 billion room investment, and the staging of a Caribbean Tourism Organization’s […]
Jamaica to Host 2nd CTO Air Connectivity Summit Next February
Jamaica will host the second annual Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Air Connectivity Summit in Kingston on Feb. 23, 2027, building on the success of this year’s inaugural event in Bermuda and aiming to advance regional air travel amid ongoing global challenges. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement while speaking at the Caribbean Hotel and […]
International tourist arrivals up 4% in 2025 reflecting strong travel demand around the world
These numbers reflect a return to pre-pandemic growth trends, closer to the 5% average increase per year between 2009 and 2019. Results were driven by strong demand, robust performance from large source markets and the ongoing recovery of destinations in Asia and the Pacific. Increased air connectivity and enhanced visa facilitation also supported international travel […]
INGUAT and UN Tourism promote air connectivity in Guatemala during a strategic meeting with international airlines
UN Priorities: Priority 1 – Enhance competitiveness: robust tourism statistics and UN standards, data and market intelligence, rethink destination positioning and product development. Priority 4 – Boost investment & scale up innovation: access to finance, accelerate the uptake of new business models. No poverty Decent Work and Economic Growth sustainable cities and communities Partnerships for […]
Statement on Premium Flyers Solidarity Coalition Declaration
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) dismissed the Premium Flyers Solidarity Coalition Declaration, emphasizing that the proposed tax on air travelers lacks any credible analysis of the negative effects it may have on the countries it aims to support. The ambition to mobilize climate finance is commendable. However, the means proposed—new taxes on airline passengers, […]
Copa Airlines sees excessive lawsuits in Brazil
Copa Airlines plans to increase its weekly flights in Brazil from 83 to 95 starting in January, setting a new record, according to Robert Carey, the carrier’s global vice president. The growth is driven by Panama’s strategic location, which allows Copa to connect nearly the entire continent without needing wide-body aircraft. Despite the expansion, Mr. […]
Grupo Iberia ends the summer with over 34,000 flights operated in a record-breaking season for connectivity
Grupo Iberia (Iberia, Iberia Express, and Air Nostrum) wrapped up the summer holiday season with intense operational activity. Between June 27 and August 31, the group operated a total of 34,259 flights — equivalent to more than 6 million seats offered — reinforcing its role as one of the leading players in national and international […]
Building collaborative relationships in the Americas
Broadly, airlines in the Americas posted solid growth in traffic demand and increasing revenues. “Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico all had record years in aspects of air connectivity,” says Peter Cerda, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas. “The improvements were driven to a large degree by pent-up demand, with the region becoming […]
Statement on the End of COVID As An International Public Health Emergency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) responded to a statement from the Director General of the World Health Organization at the conclusion of the 15th meeting of the International Health Regulations, in which he declared that COVID was no longer a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). IATA Deputy Director-General Conrad Clifford said: “It […]
