Source: ALTA It is necessary a State Agenda with public policies that encourage the country's competitiveness, promote adequate infrastructure, investments in tourism training and the promotion of sustainable practices that protect the country's natural and cultural heritage. According to forecasts by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), 104,608 domestic and 8,895 international flights will operate in Belize in 2023. International traffic will reach pre-pandemic levels, but domestic traffic is still lagging behind. Air transport plays a key role in Belize as about 80% of tourists arrive by air. One out of every three dollars generated in Belize's economy comes from international tourism and two out of every five jobs in the country depend on international tourism. Hence [...]

Source: ACI-LAC The Airports Council International Latin America and Caribbean 2023 | ACI-LAC Annual Assembly Conference & Exhibition 2023 ended on Tuesday (7) with the Latin American and Caribbean airport industry calling on the region's governments to implement urgent measures to ensure the full liberalization of air transport. During the conference, the Miami Declaration was launched, which, among other points, suggests a "liberalized (up to the 7th freedom for passenger and cargo services), flexible and transparent regulatory framework for international air services, with the aim of promoting global competitiveness in LAC".   In the panel "Liberalization of Air Transport in Latin America and the Caribbean", the participants highlighted the need to reduce bureaucracy and tax burdens on air transport, as [...]

Source: ACI-LAC On Monday afternoon (6), during the ACI-LAC Annual Assembly, Conference & Exhibition 2023 in Miami, the Airports Council for Latin America and the Caribbean celebrated the commitment of airports in the region to developing and implementing innovative projects in two key areas for the airport industry: decarbonization and improving the passenger experience. The Green Airport Recognition aims to promote initiatives by airports in Latin America and the Caribbean in various areas of airport environmental management, such as waste management, energy efficiency, carbon emissions management and adaptation to climate change. This year's Green Airport Recognition has the support of ACI-LAC's business partner (WBP) TAV Technologies, one of the main technology providers in the airport market. Fourteen initiatives from airport [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Airports are natural engines of socio-economic and tourism development around the world, triggering net economic benefits for surrounding communities, providing air connectivity to shippers, travelers, and businesses, and ultimately enhancing the competitiveness of countries, regions, and cities. We believe that the aviation ecosystem in the Latin American and the Caribbean region has much to gain from a liberalized framework that provides airlines the freedom to operate international air services without being burdened by market access restrictions. To achieve this vision, it is necessary to deploy greater efforts towards the achievement of a fully liberalized framework and a competitive business environment that fosters greater air connectivity in the LAC region and provides airports the tools to further enhance current [...]