The vexing issue of affordable and reliable intra-regional travel will be the focus of attention when the new LIAT CEO, Captain Ian Brunton, makes his maiden appearance at the region’s premier tourism gathering next week.

It’s bad news for Antiguan tourism from the British leg of the industry.

A report recently done for the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has concluded that the UK’s Air Passenger Duty or APD, which Antigua & Barbuda’s government sternly opposes, is bad for the UK economy.

British Airways (BA) has singled out the UK’s sky-high Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax as the main reason why it has decided to cut the amount of flights it makes to the Caribbean in 2012.

The head of low-cost carrier REDjet has called on the region’s political directorate to remove restrictions on the aviation sector to allow for a more liberalised market.

During his recent trip to Trinidad & Tobago, Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort sat with Lead Caricom Head on Crime and Security, Kamla Persad-Bissessar to discuss a number of security matters.

Persons working in resort and day spas, as well as massage therapists, nutritionists, alternative medicine consultants, and any other components of the spa, health and wellness industry are invited to attend the inaugural meeting of Caribbean Spa and Wellness Association, which takes place this Wednesday at Sandals Grande Antigua.