Carnival Corporation has announced its plan to split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. By 1987, Carnival Cruise Lines had become the world’s largest cruise operator and Arison took the company public.

Caribbean diplomats in the United Kingdom are gearing up to lobby the British government for an ease in the airline passenger duty (APD), a tax which Caribbean countries say seriously affect their tourism industries.

Martinique will be embarking on a project to renovate the French department’s Aime Cesaire International Airport. Serge Letchimy, president of Martinique’s Regional Council, signed the agreement on Monday with Frantz Thodiard and Manuel Baudouin, the CEO and chairman of the supervisory board of the airport, respectively.

Spanish airports will record 8.4 percent fewer operations and 7 percent fewer offers of seats during the summer season from April to October, as per the number of 'slots' (takeoff and landing permits) requested by airlines operating in Spain.

The arrival of the first new 68-seat LIAT ATR 72-600 aircraft at the VC Bird International Airport yesterday was hailed a “game changer” by LIAT Chief Executive Officer Ian Brunton. Brunton said by updating the fleet, the airline will be able to lower fares, but not before 2015 at least.