Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1
The Case for Caribbean Carriers
Chapter 2
A Brief History of Air Jamaica, Bahamasair, BWIA/CAL,Cayman Airways and LIAT
Chapter 3
A Comparison of the Operational and Financial Performance of Caribbean and Major International Carriers
Chapter 4
Options for Cooperation Between Regional Carriers
Chapter 5
The LIAT Case Study
Chapter 6
Why the LIAT–Caribbean Star Merger Was Necessary
Chapter 7
Negotiating a Merger with Sir Allen Stanford
Chapter 8
When an Airline Monopoly Is Justifiable
Chapter 9
Deregulation, Yield Management, Fare Setting and Hedging Oil Prices
Chapter 10
2008: The Worst Year in Civil Aviation History
Chapter 11
The Caribbean Reacts to the 2008 Crisis
Chapter 12
Caribbean Tourism Performance, 2008
Chapter 13
Air Transportation in the CSME: Beyond 2009
Appendix 1
LIAT Shareholders, Board and Management, 2009
Appendix 2
LIAT Average Fares, 1998–2007
Appendix 3
Fares and Taxes: Year-on-Year Comparison for 2007–2008
Appendix 4
Hedging Options
Appendix 5
Single Caribbean Airspace
Appendix 6
Caribbean Tourism Organization: Latest Statistics, 2008
Appendix 7
Caribbean Tourism Organization: Latest Statistics, 2009
Appendix 8
Register of Holders of Ordinary Shares in LIAT (1974) Ltd, from 1999 to 2008
Appendix 9
LIAT Costs Distribution
References
Index