The transformation of decision-making channels in global travel: strategic lessons for the LAC region
Amadeus’ Travel Dreams 2026 report documents the emergence of artificial intelligence as a leading driver of inspiration and decision-making in travel. For regional transport stakeholders, the shift calls for a new strategic reading. At the end of 2025, Amadeus released Travel Dreams 2026: From data to delight, a study conducted by UK-based agency Opinium Research […]
Why homeporting is becoming the Caribbean’s next strategic battleground
For decades, success in the Caribbean cruise industry was often measured by the number of ship calls a destination could attract. Today, a different competition is taking shape. Across the region, ports and tourism authorities are increasingly focused on securing homeport operations rather than simply welcoming transit passengers. The distinction is significant. While a traditional […]
Why small island states could become the real stress test of ICAO’s 2050 aviation strategy
As the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) looks ahead to a future of 12.4 billion annual passengers by 2050, the conversation is often dominated by airport expansion, new technologies and decarbonization. Yet one of the most consequential questions raised by the organization’s Strategic Plan 2026–2050 is whether all countries will be able to benefit equally […]
The transformation of decision-making channels in global travel: strategic lessons for the LAC region
Amadeus’ Travel Dreams 2026 report documents the emergence of artificial intelligence as a leading driver of inspiration and decision-making in travel. For regional transport stakeholders, the shift calls for a new strategic reading. At the end of 2025, Amadeus released Travel Dreams 2026: From data to delight, a study conducted by UK-based agency Opinium Research […]
What empty container movements say about Caribbean trade imbalances
Container traffic statistics often focus on loaded cargo. Yet one of the most revealing figures in Port of Spain’s latest throughput data is not the number of full containers moving through the terminal, but the volume of empty ones. In 2025, the Trinidadian port handled 95,049 TEUs of transshipment empty containers, compared with 86,806 TEUs […]