Inadequate air connectivity, high travel costs, limited access to aircraft financing, infrastructure constraints, foreign exchange challenges and fragmented regional markets continue to limit the growth of aviation and tourism.
AeroWest 2026 summit seeks to move the conversation beyond identifying these challenges towards developing practical financing mechanisms, commercial partnerships and investment opportunities capable of delivering measurable improvements in regional connectivity.
One of the distinctive features of AeroWest 2026 will be the formal introduction of the Caribbean–West Africa Tourism Corridor into the programme.
For the first time at a major West African aviation and tourism forum, the shared cultural, historical and diaspora connections between West Africa and the Caribbean will be examined from both a tourism and commercial perspective.
The dedicated session, “Culture & Heritage: The Barbados–West Africa Link,” will explore opportunities to transform shared heritage, culture, cuisine, music, creativity and diaspora connections into marketable tourism products and stronger travel flows between the two regions.
