Can Latin America decarbonize aviation without sacrificing connectivity?
Latin America and the Caribbean support the aviation industry’s global objective of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Yet, according to a publication released by ALTA in partnership with ICF, the region faces a unique challenge: reducing aviation emissions without weakening the air connectivity that underpins economic development, tourism, and social integration. For many countries […]
Net-zero by 2050: ICAO places decarbonization at the center of global aviation policy
Environmental sustainability has become one of the six Strategic Goals of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the period 2026–2050. In its new Strategic Plan, the organization commits to a vision of a safe, secure and sustainable international aviation system and identifies the achievement of net-zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050 as […]
Cruise lines warn against excessive taxation and policy instability
A proposed federal immigration fee for cruise passengers in Mexico became one of the most closely watched policy issues referenced during the 2025 FCCA Cruise Conference in Puerto Rico. The debate was highlighted by Vicky Rey, Vice President of Government Affairs for Latin America at Carnival Corporation & plc, who pointed to the measure as […]