Most of the economic activity of Les Abymes is related to the presence of the Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (formerly Aéroport du Raizet).
mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk æktˈɪvᵻɾi ʌv lˈɛs ɐbˈaɪmz ɪz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌvðə pˈɔɪntæpˈɪɾɚɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt fˈɔːɹmɚli ˈæeɪɹˌɑːpoːɹt dˈuː ɹˈeɪzɪt.