According to minister of tourism and international transport, Richard Sealy, the agreement, which allows for full fifth freedom rights, would redound to the benefit of both Barbados and India.

The United States commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker, told Cuban officials on Tuesday that the Obama administration wants to create as many business opportunities as possible in their nation for American companies despite the long embargo and more than five decades of Cold War estrangement.

Air France managers fled a meeting on Monday about mass job cuts after angry staff waving banners and flags stormed the room.

Foreign visitors to Spain account for over half of the country’s service exports, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Spain’s visitor exports (money spent by foreign visitors in a country) reached $US69.5 billion (EUR52.2bn) in 2014.

LAN Airlines, a member of LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Latin America, and Jetstar Airways, an affiliate of Qantas, have signed a codeshare agreement.

Provisional liquidators for the stalled $3.5 billion Baha Mar mega resort stepped in last week to ensure operations continue at the development site’s lone operating hotel.