Air Transport Liberalization in LAC: Reshaping Connectivity
Argentina opened its skies. Foreign carriers flooded in. Traffic exploded. It became the fastest-growing aviation market in the region — almost overnight. No new terminal was built. No runway extended. Just one thing changed: the regulatory framework. For Rafael Echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC — the association representing 350 airports and 95% of regional passenger […]
Is The Caribbean’s Lunch Being Eaten By The Cruise Industry?
I read with interest a recent article by Alexander Gumbs, decrying potential increases in cruise ship taxes in the Caribbean. As CEO of the Port St Maarten Group, Mr Gumbs has a vested interest in Caribbean cruise tourism. To be fair, I have a different vested interest through many years involvement in resort development consultancy across […]
MSC Cruises: Building the Caribbean’s European Hub — From Fort-de-France to La Romana
In conversation with Patrick Pourbaix — Managing Director, MSC Cruises & Explora Journeys France & Monaco There is a statistic that Patrick Pourbaix, CEO of MSC Cruises France, delivers with quiet confidence — and it stops every conversation cold. “Caribbean islanders are the world’s biggest cruise enthusiasts,” he says, seated aboard the MSC Virtuosa in […]