There is so much to read about the historical crescendo of TFCs in regional aviation and the chorus for diminuendo (which is welcomed!) But here’s some food for thought … as we take on TFCs, island by island, a new Chorister, arrived in 2020 and grew to prominence. Able to take the place of TFCs as a more impenetrable and effective barrier to travel, Covid has nullified the effects of any possible diminuendo In TFCs. If as a region we are unable to achieve an effective balance between the health of all and effective mobility through clear and effective entry & testing protocols, we will achieve little or nothing by focusing only on TFCs.  

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20210725/regional-leaders-cutting-air-taxes-encourage-intra-caribbean-tourism 

We know this is an aviation conversation but found it irresistible to share this well written APnews story on vaccine inequity with you. When we theorize on the factors responsible for the near collapse of aviation during the pandemic, we naturally select border closures and entry restrictions as the prime suspects. But are they really? Now more than 15 months on, surfing on gnarly 3rd and 4th waves, there are some countries unable to source and/or pay for vaccines. While others, we see, have 5, 8, 10-times the doses for their populations. If the mantra “we are not safe until we are all safe” is to be believed as the honest sentiment of many of our world leaders, why then does vaccine inequity still exist?

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-vaccine-inequality-dac9c07b324e29d3597037b8dc1d908a?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP

Tracking the reduction of Regional TFCs - Lets hope that the trend continues 
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