Air Travel Shock: Eleven airlines have collapsed into administration in 2026, with holidaymakers facing cancelled trips; the latest hit is European Cargo in Bournemouth, expected to cut about 180 jobs, as fuel costs surge after the Iran conflict and Iata warns profits could be halved. Regional Connectivity Boost: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline deal for single-ticket, through-checked travel across the Caribbean and onward to Paris-Orly, while LIAT Air also launches a direct Pointe-à-Pitre–Montego Bay route from July 14. Guadeloupe in the Spotlight: Celtic scouts are reportedly watching Guadeloupe international Taïryk Arconte at Rodez after his Ligue 2 breakout, with transfer talk heating up. Health & Accountability: France’s parliament voted to repeal the Code Noir and also adopted a bill recognising the state’s “share of responsibility” in the chlordecone scandal affecting Guadeloupe and Martinique, including long-term health and environmental harm. Environment & Justice: OECS partners visited Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum management, and a regional arbitration training programme is set to launch to strengthen access to economic justice across the Eastern Caribbean.