Chief immigration officers and comptrollers of customs from across the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) recently met in St Vincent and the Grenadines for working session geared towards implementing an action plan developed in January 2013.

Mexico was hit by a double dose of tropical storms in the form of Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. In Acapulco, a Guerrero official reported that 21 people were killed when buildings collapsed and roads became raging rivers.

For the fourth year in a row, Caribbean Airlines has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airline at the annual World Travel Awards function held over the weekend at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa.

LIAT’s chief executive officer Captain Ian Brunton has handed in his resignation following the summer meltdown during which flight disruptions and cancellations are reported to have cost the regional airline millions of dollars.

Air France KLM has appointed Warner Rootliep as general manager for the UK and Ireland market. He succeeds Henri Hourcade who joins the French market as vice president of sales. Reporting into Henri de Peyrelongue, senior vice president of Air France KLM Europe and North Africa, Warner will be responsible for the overall passenger activity, including ground services.