Tag: Falkland Islands Tourist Board

• Wednesday, September 7th 2011 - 22:17 UTC

  Falkland Islands Assembly Member removed from Tourism portfolio

  

  In a move signalling some disquiet in the Falkland Islands’ Legislative Assembly, three-quarters of the elected members decide to remove the Hon Emma Edwards as the Tourism Representative. The portfolio was transferred to MLA Mike Summers who is currently overseas.

• Friday, July 8th 2011 - 15:25 UTC

  Falkland Islands: 64,000 visitors this year predicts Tourist Board

  

  VISITOR arrivals in 2011 including inbound overnight tourists, cruise passengers and domestic tourists are expected to total almost 64,000, spending £6.85 million, according to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board forecast for the first quarter of 2011.

• Monday, June 13th 2011 - 23:55 UTC

  Falklands’ tourist spend average was up 53% last season, shows official data

  

  Tourist expenditure in the Falkland Islands has enjoyed a record rise – up 53% - according to new data released by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Monday, March 21st 2011 - 23:15 UTC

  Falklands’ 2010 land-based tourism ‘surprisingly good’ as opposed to cruise ships

  

  Using the United Nations definition of tourism, 2010 was a surprisingly good year for land-based, as opposed to cruise ship tourism in the Falkland Islands, with numbers up from 4,241 in 2009 to 6,017 in 20010.