AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism Marketing: The Anguilla Tourist Board has launched its 2026 Summer Campaign, “Anguilla: Taste. Feel. Live.”, paired with the new Xcape App to boost visitor engagement and push Anguilla as a year-round destination, spotlighting local food, culture, festivals, and community experiences. Air Connectivity: BermudAir is set to expand regional service with a new direct Toronto–Turks and Caicos route starting Dec. 19 (weekly in the 2026-27 winter season), and the schedule also points to onward connections to Anguilla—useful for business and leisure travel planning. Aviation Network Moves: American Airlines says it will reach a milestone 100 destinations across Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, adding Miami–Maracaibo (July 14, 2026) and Miami–Cap-Haitien (Nov. 1, 2026), with Anguilla listed among its winter-served destinations. Marine Research Procurement: A UK Blue Belt Programme tender (open procedure, £180,000) seeks a supplier to process “Beyond the Reef” samples from Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos using metabarcoding, aiming to publish transparent lab methods and raw sequence data. Sustainability & Local Industry: Solar Sands and BermudAir are partnering to use 500 custom recycled-glass pieces onboard, and Solar Sands has also supplied glassware and amenities for Cap Juluca in Anguilla. Heritage & Community: Environment Month 2026 included a cleanup at Spooner’s Cotton Ginnery in Cayon, framed as protecting heritage sites and supporting tourism. Crime & Environment Watch: A report highlights how organized eel smuggling is driving major declines in Europe’s critically endangered eel populations, with prices reportedly rivaling high-value illicit trades.
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