Contour Airlines Restores Dominica–Trinidad Air Link Following Caribbean Airlines Exit
Contour Airlines launched twice-weekly nonstop flights between Dominica and Trinidad on October 5, 2026, restoring a direct connection discontinued by Caribbean Airlines in June. The new service also provides onward links to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. US regional carrier Contour Airlines inaugurated its service between Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM) in Dominica and Piarco […]
WAGA 2026: Rafael Echevarne highlights LAC’s persistent connectivity gap
Latin America and the Caribbean recovered passenger traffic rapidly after the pandemic, but the breadth of the region’s air network has not followed the same trajectory. At WAGA 2026 in Lima, ACI-LAC Director General Rafael Echevarne highlighted a persistent connectivity gap and renewed calls for greater liberalisation of air transport markets. The number of airport […]
Las Américas: From Gateway to Caribbean Hub?
As Santo Domingo strengthens its ambitions as a Caribbean aviation hub, Las Américas International Airport is focusing on connectivity, infrastructure development, and passenger experience. In this Executive Insights Q&A with LATITUDE15, Cyril Girot, CEO of AERODOM, discusses the airport’s regional positioning, future terminal development, and opportunities to support sustainable growth in air connectivity. Q1 : […]
Latin America’s SAF Pipeline Is Moving Beyond Announcements
Latin America’s sustainable aviation fuel industry is beginning to move from announced projects to investment commitments and commercial production. An ALTA/ICF study identified more than 1.9 billion gallons of proposed SAF capacity but no final investment decisions as of November 2025. Developments at Acelen Renewables and Petrobras in Brazil during 2026 mark an important change, […]
SITA: Data orchestration could reshape the airport passenger journey – WAGA 2026
At WAGA 2026 in Lima on September 28, SITA outlined a vision of airport digitalisation built less around adding isolated technologies and more around connecting the data already generated throughout the passenger journey. The company sees data orchestration, biometrics, digital identity and AI-assisted decision-making as key tools for making airport processes more responsive while keeping […]
IATA Sets Three Safety Tests for AI and New Aviation Technologies
As artificial intelligence, automation and data become more deeply embedded in aviation operations, IATA says new technology should improve situational awareness and decision-making without creating a new point of dependency. Its latest safety framework puts resilience — including the ability to operate safely when technology fails or becomes unreliable — at the center of adoption. […]
CARICOM Turns to CASSOS to Strengthen Caribbean Aviation Safety Oversight
Front row: Hon. Brigadier (Retd) Mark Phillips, Prime Minister of Guyana – 4th, left; Hon Deodat Indar, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Guyana – 3rd, right; Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM – 3rd, left; with officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization, directors of civil aviation across the Region and other partners. Caribbean governments […]
Delta–LATAM Capacity Is Up 31% as Joint Venture Deepens Connectivity Across the Americas
Four years after launching their Joint Venture, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines have carried 17.4 million passengers across their combined network. With capacity now 31% above 2023 levels, the partnership is increasingly shaping north–south air connectivity across the Americas. Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines are marking four years of their Joint Venture with […]
Is Mexico City Emerging as a New Gateway Between Latin America and the Caribbean?
Aeroméxico will launch nonstop services from Mexico City to Montego Bay, Jamaica, on March 18, 2027 and to Nassau, The Bahamas, one day later. The two routes give Caribbean destinations access not only to Mexican demand but also to Aeroméxico’s connecting network, providing an early test of whether Mexico City can develop a broader gateway […]
Guyana and Dominican Republic Put SAF and Carbon Markets Into Aviation Cooperation
Guyana and the Dominican Republic have signed a bilateral aviation sustainability agreement covering sustainable aviation fuel, CORSIA-compliant carbon units and climate finance. The September 30 agreement brings fuel decarbonization and carbon-market mechanisms into the same cooperation framework, while establishing an annual working group to coordinate implementation. Guyana’s Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, […]
Puerto Plata and Samaná Expand Canadian Capacity for Winter 2026-27
Canadian traffic is growing across two of the Dominican Republic’s northern tourism gateways, with AERODOM reporting a 13% increase at Puerto Plata and 62% at Samaná in 2026 compared with 2025. Winter 2026-27 capacity from Canada is set to rise by around 20% and 39% respectively, supported by additional routes and frequencies. Canadian traffic grows […]
WAGA 2026: Rafael Echevarne maps out Latin America’s airport growth challenge
Speaking in Lima on September 27, ahead of WAGA 2026’s main conference programme, ACI-LAC Director General Rafael Echevarne presented a broad assessment of the airport industry across Latin America and the Caribbean. The region handled 797 million passengers in 2025, but connectivity remains below 2019 levels while airport economics and long-term infrastructure requirements continue to […]