ALTA: Caribbean Tourism Hindered By Taxes, Regulations

“The lack of air connectivity among the islands of the Caribbean remains one of the tallest barriers to unlocking the full potential of the region’s tourism market”, the head of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) said.

“The islands of the Caribbean are more dependent on tourism than most other regions of Latin America, but they are hamstrung from increasing that market by regulations—and cultural barriers—that make travel by air difficult”, ALTA executive director Eduardo Iglesias said at the ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety Summit. Read the full article here.