Mapping a Fragmented Airline Market: Business Models of Caribbean Carriers
From InterCaribbean (88% intra-regional capacity) to Arajet (86% extra-regional), Caribbean carriers embody divergent business models. The NACO/ACI-LAC study released in March 2026 maps a market whose fragmentation sheds light on the structural challenges facing the region’s airlines. The Caribbean aviation market is served by a diverse mix of airlines, each with distinct business models and […]
Inside CAAP ’s March 2026 traffic performance: international demand remains the key growth driver
Corporación América Airports (CAAP) reported continued passenger growth across its airport portfolio in March 2026, with international traffic once again outperforming domestic markets across much of the group’s Latin American network. The operator handled 7.44 million passengers during the month, up 5.5% year-on-year, while first-quarter traffic reached 21.8 million passengers, representing a 7% increase compared […]
Can small island aviation systems keep up with ICAO’s transformation agenda?
Beyond safety oversight and traffic recovery, ICAO’s 2024 Annual Report reveals how global aviation is progressively reorganizing itself around sustainability, resilience, digital transformation and connectivity competitiveness. For major aviation hubs, adapting to this transition will already require substantial investment and institutional capacity. For smaller island aviation systems — particularly across the Caribbean and other geographically […]
Lima Airport expands its regional gateway ambitions as traffic, connectivity and passenger strategy converge
Jorge Chavez International Airport entered 2026 with another quarter of sustained growth, but beyond the traffic figures, the airport’s latest developments point to something larger taking shape in Lima. Across operations, connectivity, passenger experience, sustainability and infrastructure, Peru’s main gateway is increasingly positioning itself as a multi-dimensional regional platform rather than simply a high-volume airport. […]
Aruba strengthens Latin American connectivity with new air routes
Aruba is accelerating the expansion of its Latin American air network as the island seeks to diversify connectivity beyond its traditionally dominant U.S. market. New traffic figures published by the Aruba Airport Authority show Latin America emerging as the airport’s fastest-growing region in both capacity and route development during early 2026. While the United States […]
JetBlue and American Airlines battle for dominance in Aruba ’s airline market
Competition among U.S. carriers in Aruba is intensifying as airlines continue expanding capacity into one of the Caribbean’s strongest-performing leisure destinations. New traffic data from the Aruba Airport Authority shows a market increasingly shaped by aggressive network positioning from JetBlue Airways and American Airlines, both of which led Aruba’s airline market during Q1 2026. According […]
Aruba intensifies North American air connectivity for Summer 2026
Aruba is significantly expanding its North American air network for the Summer 2026 season, with airlines adding frequencies across major U.S. gateways and reinforcing the island’s position as one of the Caribbean’s most connected leisure destinations. The latest monthly traffic statistics published by the Aruba Airport Authority show a clear acceleration in capacity deployment from […]
Canada emerges as a growth driver for Guadeloupe airport traffic
Canada has become one of the strongest-performing international markets for Guadeloupe Airport Maryse Condé, as the French Caribbean gateway recorded a sharp rise in Canadian passenger traffic during March 2026 while regional connectivity continued to reorganise after the collapse of Air Antilles. According to the airport ’s latest traffic figures, routes linking Guadeloupe with Canada […]
Why a Weekend Between Caribbean Islands Costs More Than a Monthly Salary
Average airfare USD 225 for 470 km, average daily hotel rate USD 437, regional monthly salaries between USD 600 and USD 1,000: a two-night weekend in a neighbouring Caribbean island exceeds, on average, the monthly income of a resident in most countries of the region. The NACO/ACI-LAC study released in March 2026 documents this economic […]
Aruba Airport pushes biometric and self-service expansion amid rising traffic
As passenger volumes continue to rise across the Caribbean tourism market, Aruba Airport Authority (AAA) is increasingly turning to automation, biometric processing and digital infrastructure to manage operational pressure without relying solely on physical expansion. At Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), digital transformation is becoming closely tied to scalability. While Gateway 2030 remains the airport’s […]
Aruba Airport accelerates Gateway 2030 as passenger growth outpaces capacity
Aruba Airport Authority (AAA) entered 2025 facing a challenge increasingly familiar across tourism-driven aviation markets: passenger growth is rising faster than existing airport infrastructure can comfortably absorb. At Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), that pressure is now accelerating the execution timeline of Gateway 2030, the airport’s long-term transformation program designed to expand capacity, modernize passenger […]
Latin America’s air cargo growth is becoming increasingly uneven
International air cargo traffic across Latin America and the Caribbean continued to expand in February 2026, but the region’s latest performance also revealed widening divergences between its major markets. While overall volumes increased by 3.1% year-on-year, growth was increasingly concentrated in a small group of countries, led by Colombia, Argentina and Peru, as Brazil and […]