Case Study of Air Transport in Barbados: A Decade of Evolution

The Caribbean island-nation of Barbados represents an intriguing and valuable case study in air transport, with very little scholarly attention to date. This paper aims to investigate the state of air transport in the country over a decade-long period using three full years as reference points starting in 2014, then 2019 before onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic; and finally, 2023. The overall air market is assessed, then major markets by region are detailed; and lastly, the CARICOM air market’s direct links to Barbados are covered. By employing data from these three 12-month time periods over a decade (2014, 2019 but rather, national economic development and diversification with air transport acting as a key enabler.