Qatar Airways chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, has been elected chairman of the board of governors of global aviation industry body International Air Transport Association. He will take up the role in June next year.

Ecuador’s capital, Quito has seen an increase of about 2.3 percent in its international tourist arrivals to the destination as compared to the same period in 2016.

Thanks to the newly-founded Reef and Beach Resilience and Insurance Fund (RRIF), local businesses will contribute to an insurance policy that will protect the 40-mile length of colorful reef.

The U.S. State Department expanded its travel advisories Tuesday to warn of dangers in parts of Mexico, like the Caribbean coast, that previously hadn’t been covered by such alerts.

Paul Pennicook, tourism director at the Jamaica Tourism Board, has stepped down from his role following the end of his three-year term.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) is awarding more than $130,000 worth of scholarships to nearly three dozen Caribbean students this year.