Barbados will soon be gearing up to welcome additional holiday-makers looking for sunshine, as British Airways has announced an increase from ten to 12 flights per week, demonstrating the UK’s long-standing interest in travel to the island.

Aerolíneas Argentinas has signed a purchase agreement for four Airbus A330-200s to renew and consolidate their widebody fleet. Aerolíneas Argentinas will announce the engine selection at a later date.

United Airlines has announced plans to operate flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Santiago in the Dominican Republic in the summer of 2014. The flights are subject to government approval.

Considering that effective connectivity is a critical factor in increasing the hub function of the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), members of the Air Service Development Committee (ASDC) have called on regional airlines, LIAT and WINAIR to work together to achieve this goal.

Sunrise Airways, Haiti’s newest homegrown airline, and Tortola-based BVI Airways, recently announced that they have entered into a Subservice Flight Operations Agreement.