Minister of Tourism and International Transport in Barbados has announced plans to hold virtual consultations for bidders during the last week of July for Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). After the consultation as the next steps, the authority will finalize the RFP for approval, publication of RFP to bidders, hosting of in-person Bidders Conference, submission of Final Bids and Acceptance of the Successful Bid by the Government of Barbados on recommendation by IFC.

The project aims to increase the capacity of GAIA to 2 million passengers per year. The concession is expected to commence after mid-2022. The government of Barbados is being advised by International Finance Corporation (IFC) as well as Caribbean Development Bank.