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What the Caribbean airspace shutdown revealed about charter risk, insurance and preparedness

16 January 2026 • by Holly Margerrison

A sudden airspace shutdown left charter guests stranded in St Barths, but the wider impact was felt behind the scenes – exposing how geopolitical risk, insurance limits and APA assumptions intersect during peak charter season. BOATPro spoke to charter brokers, security specialists and marine insurers to unpack how the incident is reshaping attitudes to routing, coverage and contingency planning.

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