The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is deeply saddened at the passing of its colleague at the UK office, Veronica St. Louis, after a brief illness. Her passing comes as a huge shock and a great loss to all who knew Veronica. In the years since she joined the CTO family in 1990, Veronica has been a loyal employee, a dedicated professional, a skilled organizer, and an asset to the Caribbean tourism industry.

St. Maarten continues to welcome an impressive number of clients to the destination this year as it continues its preventive measures against the Chikungunya, commonly referred to as the "mosquito virus," that has been reported in the destination.

New rules providing for the first time common standards for safe design, operation and maintenance in over 700 of the largest EU and EEA airports are becoming applicable. The new rules put in place a European legal framework for national aviation authorities to certify airports' compliance with technical and operational requirements, as well as for the oversight of certified airports.