Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin recently held a working meeting with officials from Panama-based Copa Airlines.

Southwest Airlines launched daily nonstop service between Houston’s Hobby Airport and Montego Bay earlier this month.

Regional air carrier LIAT will launch a new service from Barbados to Trinidad early next year. Starting January 18, LIAT will fly nonstop daily from the Grantley Adams International Airport to Piarco International Airport.

This December sees the launch of a new Gateway to the island of Cuba from Providenciales (PLS), Turks & Caicos Islands. Services to Santiago de Cuba begins December 10.

Copa Airlines has taken delivery of the 100th airplane to join its fleet, a Boeing 737-800 decorated with a special decal celebrating the airline achieving this important milestone.

LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America’s largest airline group, is introducing a new baggage system that will give real-time status reports on passengers’ baggage across 12 airports.