Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Rising Star Award, marking the second year of this prestigious recognition program. Launched in 2025, the Rising Star Award honors outstanding individuals under the age of 35 who are making a meaningful impact on the air cargo and logistics industry through innovation, leadership, and measurable achievement. Following a successful inaugural year, the award continues TIACA's commitment to spotlighting emerging talent and encouraging the next generation of industry leaders. "The response to the inaugural Rising Star Award highlighted just how much talent and ambition exists within our industry. As we open nominations for the second year, we look forward to discovering and [...]

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced the official call for nominations for the 2026 TIACA Hall of Fame Award, inviting the global air cargo and logistics community to put forward outstanding individuals whose careers have left a lasting and positive impact on the industry. The TIACA Hall of Fame is the only global air cargo and logistics recognition program dedicated to honoring leaders who have inspired progress, driven innovation, and shaped the industry across air, land, and sea. The program is hosted by the TIACA Chairmans Council, comprised of all former TIACA Chairpersons, and is not available for sponsorship "The TIACA Hall of Fame represents the very best of our industry, those individuals whose leadership, vision, and commitment have created meaningful [...]

Source: UNWTO The Americas (218 million) recorded 1% growth last year, with mixed results across subregions. After a strong first half of 2025, the region saw small declines in Q3 and Q4, partly due to weak results in the United States. South America (+7%) led results by subregion. Some destinations in the Caribbean (+0%) were affected by Hurricane Melissa in the last quarter of the year. International tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) grew by 4% in 2025, as most destinations worldwide posted solid results. According to the first World Tourism Barometer of the year, an estimated 1.52 billion international tourists were recorded globally in 2025, almost 60 million more than in 2024. These numbers reflect a return to pre-pandemic growth trends, [...]

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is proud to announce the Inspirational Leader Award is officially accepting nominations. The Inspirational Leadership Award recognizes an industry leader whose career and actions have had a lasting and positive impact on air cargo, both through professional achievement and through the ability to inspire others. This award is presented to an individual who demonstrates inspirational leadership, innovation, dedication and commitment to the air cargo and logistics sector, positive impact on society and digitalization and meaningful influence on the growth and development of young talent. The Inspirational Leadership Award reflects TIACA's commitment to recognizing leadership that strengthens the industry today while shaping its future. Nominees may come from any sector of the global air [...]

Source: ALTA In November 2025, total air passenger traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 39.3 million, representing a 2.3% year-on-year increase compared with November 2024, equivalent to 882 thousand additional passengers. Intra-regional traffic accounted for 84% of net growth. Flight capacity increased 2.0% year-on-year, while total seat capacity grew 2.8%, reflecting a higher deployment of larger aircraft. On average, 160 seats per flight were operated, compared with 159 in November 2024[i].  Key Indicators Capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), increased 3.6% year-on-year. Demand, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), grew 2.5% year-on-year. The average load factor stood at 82.4%. In the January–November period, total air traffic in LAC reached 433 million passengers, representing a 3.6% year-on-year [...]