Port Au Prince.– The Haitian government signed an agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines to develop a 70 million-dollar project to build a tourism port on the island of Latortue (Turtle Island) in the Northern part of the Caribbean country.

New York.- According to the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), the number of passengers moving around the Caribbean space via air totalled 49,598,923 up to May 2014, a 6.6% increase when compared with 46,543,080 in 2013 for the corresponding period.

New York.- United Airlines is celebrating its first anniversary of service to St Lucia from its New York-area hub, Newark Liberty International Airport.

Washington.- The US Bureau of Transportation Statistics report that passenger airlines collected $797 million in baggage fees, or 1.6 percent of total operating revenue in 2013.

St. John’s.- The Caribbean Sailing Association Annual Conference will take place in Antigua from Friday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26, the organizers announced.

Bridgetown.- The Virgin Airline will axes 14 jobs in the Caribbean, announced the Virgin’s Caribbean office in Barbados.