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The Caribbean reported a highly successful presence at Routes Americas 2025, the region’s premier air service development forum, held from February 10-12 at Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas. With over 900 senior industry professionals in attendance, the event provided a crucial platform for strengthening Caribbean air connectivity, expanding international routes, and driving tourism growth.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Secretary-General & CEO Dona Regis-Prosper led a Ministerial Dialogue that brought together regional tourism leaders to shape the future of Caribbean tourism. Key discussions focused on expanding airlift, enhancing airline collaboration, and investing in airport infrastructure. Sustainability remained a top priority, with leaders emphasizing balanced growth, strategic partnerships, and positioning the Caribbean as a premier, year-round destination.
CTO reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional tourism and fostering collaboration for a more competitive Caribbean during the first official meeting of the year of its Board of Directors and Ministerial Council on February 13, reinforcing a united approach to both air service development and sustainable tourism development under a newly “reimagined” organization.
PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured l-r are Ian Gooding-Edghill, Minister of Tourism & International Transport, Barbados; I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, The Bahamas; Valérie Damaseau, Commissioner of Tourism and Culture, Saint-Martin; Kenneth Bryan, Deputy Premier & Minister for Tourism & Ports, Cayman Islands; and Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General & CEO, CTO.
