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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 16:00 UTC

Tag: humanitarian operation

  • Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 08:12 UTC

    Falkland Islands cruise vessels' humanitarian operation

    Cruise vessels will be permitted to disembark passengers only for the purposes of allowing those passengers to return home by charter flight. (Archive picture)

    The Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday it is assisting a number of cruise vessels seeking to repatriate their passengers to other countries through air charter flights. Working with our partners at the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, a policy has been put in place that allows this humanitarian operation, while still protecting our population from COVID-19.