AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAviation Shock for Caribbean Travelers: Eleven airlines have collapsed or entered administration in 2026, with holidays cancelled and redundancies reported; the latest is European Cargo (about 180 jobs), as fuel costs surge after the Iran-related oil disruption and Iata warns global airline profits could be cut in half. Regional Air Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline deal to sell combined itineraries on one ticket with checked baggage through—linking Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana with the Eastern Caribbean network and onward to Paris-Orly. New Guadeloupe–Jamaica Link: LIAT Air will launch a direct Pointe-à-Pitre–Montego Bay service from July 14, aiming to boost tourism and event travel around Jamaica’s Reggae Festival. Telecom Investment in the Region: Flow says it invested over US$1m in network upgrades in Dominica after interference traced to a Guadeloupe operator affected northern mobile service. Health & Accountability in the French West Indies: France’s parliament adopted a bill recognizing the state’s share of responsibility for chlordecone harm in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with decontamination and victim support measures outlined. Legal Training for Business Disputes: Guadeloupe-based OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO) will launch June 10 training with the OECS to expand arbitration and ADR capacity across the Eastern Caribbean.
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