AI-Powered Travel: AirStMaarten’s Next-Gen Booking System & Caribavia 2025’s Focus on AI in Aviation

PHILIPSBURG/GUSTAVIA — As the Caribavia 2025 Aviation Conference & Retreat, scheduled for June 10-12, 2025, in St. Barths, prepares to welcome aviation and tourism industry leaders, a key focus will be on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its transformative role in air travel and tourism. The announcement that Raéd Alexander Ayyad, an expert More...

Port de Gustavia reaches full capacity, Port Director Brin praises regional cooperation
ST. BARTHS — Port de Gustavia in St. Barthélemy reached full capacity ahead of Christmas, forcing six of the largest mega yachts to anchor outside the harbor. Port Director Ernest Brin noted a sharp increase More...

Pan-American Life Insurance Group Appoints Youil Homsi – CEO Caribbean
New Orleans, LA, October 15, 2024 — Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has appointed Youil Homsi as CEO Caribbean Region, effective October 1st. Mr. Homsi steps into the role following Ms. Greer Quan’s More...

Abuse of power and unnecessary maritime delays
Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to express my concerns regarding the unfortunate incidents that occurred on August 22, 2024, involving the St. Kitts & Nevis registered motor vessels ‘Blue Wave’ More...

Jetair goes bankrupt, but new owner could restart the business
WILLEMSTAD — After Insel Air ceased operations on February 16, 2019, it was replaced by another Curacao-based airline called Jetair. Five years later, on June 18, 2024, Jetair filed for bankruptcy and the More...

Partial victory for Minister Cooper in lawsuit against political rival
WILLEMSTAD — The Court in First Instance has forbidden Elvis de Andrade and the political party Union i Progreso (UP) to make a video that contains threats against Minister Charles Cooper (Traffic, Transport More...

What’s happening with Republic Bank Anguilla and their affiliates around the Caribbean? Are you a victim?
From our Correspondent ANGUILLA — A wave of frustration and anger have swept through Anguilla as about 200 residents joined forces in a peaceful protest outside the premises of Republic Bank (Anguilla) Limited, More...

Climate change: a serious problem nobody talks about
PHILIPSBURG — Climate change is going to be a serious problem for the Caribbean region and in particular for Saba, Statia and St. Maarten. Scientists of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) conclude More...

Dutch want help from Curacao against illegal online casinos
WILLEMSTAD — The enforcement department of the Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has reached out to the Gaming Control Board in Curacao for help in the battle against online casino operators that continue to More...

Court rules: No bank account for Oduber’s company BCY Entertainment
ORANJESTAD — Arubabank is entitled to refuse opening a bank account for BCY Entertainment, a company of former Minister of Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Environment Otmar Oduber, the court of appeals More...