CTO to Convene Caribbean Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will host the 2026 CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, bringing together senior leaders from the public and private sectors to chart the future of airlift and tourism development across the Caribbean.
Conceived as a one-day, high-level forum, the summit will operate under the theme “Integrating Aviation and Regional Tourism Development” and forms part of CTO’s wider Reimagine Plan. The agenda reflects months of consultation with the organization’s Ministerial Council, Board of Directors and Airlift Committee, underscoring the strategic importance of air connectivity to the region’s long-term competitiveness.
Discussions will center on enhancing air access to and within the Caribbean, fostering sustainable route development and better aligning aviation policies with tourism growth strategies. Participants will also examine opportunities for new partnerships and practical, coordinated responses to the airlift challenges shared by many Caribbean destinations.
The Air Connectivity Summit will take place alongside CTO’s Spring Business Meetings, scheduled for February 23 at The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. These meetings will gather CTO leadership, member countries, allied members and industry stakeholders for business sessions, bilateral exchanges and strategic deliberations, setting the stage for the dedicated summit discussions.
Attendees are expected to include tourism ministers, directors of tourism, senior officials from transport and finance ministries, airport executives, airline leadership and route planners, infrastructure developers, regulators, sustainability and innovation specialists, trade associations, research organizations, media representatives and local tourism stakeholders from Bermuda.
Program highlights will feature a keynote address on the current state and future outlook of Caribbean aviation, the presentation of a CTO air connectivity study by ASM, panel discussions on international and intra-regional route development, a ministerial dialogue on Caribbean airlift strategy, and sessions examining the relationship between aviation infrastructure investment and tourism development.
