Caribbean Air Transport: Strategic Options for Improved Services and Sector Performance

September 25, 2006. A well functioning air transport sector offers significant economic development benefits. Integration of developing nations into global and regional markets - and the concomitant benefits that come from increased trade and economic diversification - is inconceivable without adequate air transport infrastructure (ATI) and the transport services to make use of them. The attractiveness of developing nation markets for new business opportunities will depend critically on how effectively rising demand for air travel, both passenger and freight, can be met.