Canada’s Air Transat is expanding its service to Haiti. The carrier announced this week that it would be commercializing “regular aviation activities” to the country. That means the flights from Montreal will now be “commercialized” on the global distribution system available to travel agents.

Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism is preparing for the upcoming Lenten Carnival celebration with a series of events ranging from massive block parties (“blocos”) to Carnival balls, all highlighted by the main parades to the Sambodromo on Feb. 14 and 15.

The announcement is of a single charter flight added to JetBlue’s established service but it signals the airlines intent to capitalize on opportunities in the Caribbean market, including the recent warming of tie between Cuba and the US.

A little more than a year after launching its first-ever flight to Haiti, JetBlue is adding another. The New York City-based carrier announced Wednesday that it would be operating a new seasonal flight to Haiti out of Boston’s Logan Airport.

Boeing and LATAM Airlines Group celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787-9 Dreamliner. LATAM Airlines Group is leasing the new airplane from Amsterdam-based lessor AerCap.

Copa Airlines announced Thursday that it would be launching nonstop service four times a week between New Orleans, Louisiana and Panama City. The flights will operate on June 24, 2015. Panama is a major gateway for the Central America and Caribbean region, particularly to destinations on the Caribbean coast of South America like Cartagena and Barranquilla.