Tag: second flight

Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 17:22 UTC
UK and Falklands waiting for Argentina to make good on commitments, fisheries cooperation and flight from Brazil

Despite an overwhelming support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands during the recent OAS annual assembly at Antigua and Barbuda, the UK Minister for Latin America and Caribbean, Baroness Chapman, pointed to the importance of relationships with friends and allies across the Americas, and is particular with Argentina.
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Monday, January 30th 2023 - 23:38 UTC
Falkland Islands Government strongly condemns Argentina’s decision to refuse permission for Brazilian airlink

In a Monday release, the Falkland Islands government condemned Argentina's refusal of over flight permission for the air link with Brazil and accused Buenos Aires of denying the Islands self-determination, ”enforcing sanctions on our people and another attempt to isolate us from South America and impede our economic development.”
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Commercial air link Falklands/Chile scheduled to resume 2nd July. Ticket booking begins

Following the announcement made on 7 April 2022, the air link between the Falkland Islands and Chile will resume on Saturday 2 July 2022. LATAM flight schedules will be reinstated with flights stopping in Punta Arenas and Santiago, and once a month stopping in Rio Gallegos.
Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands Airbridge, strict measures for travellers; no Latam flights for at least the next two months

The Falkland Islands currently have an only air link which is the air bridge with the United Kingdom twice a week, since the commercial flights from Chile and Brazil managed by Latam, have been suspended at least until the end of July.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
“Falklands much closer to Brazil after the second flight”, UK ambassador

The British ambassador to Brazil, Vijay Rangarajan, this week said the second flight will bring the Falkland Islands closer to Brazil, describing it as a potential engine to help drive links between the two countries.
Thursday, January 30th 2020 - 07:28 UTC
Falklands names new Director of Development and Commercial Services

The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Catherine Silva Donayre as the new Director of Development and Commercial Services when the current Director, Ian Robertson, leaves in June 2020.
Thursday, January 23rd 2020 - 19:29 UTC
Falklands/Argentine fisheries scientific meetings unlikely to take place

A UK/Falklands-Argentina meeting of the South Atlantic Scientific Sub-Committee scheduled for January is “unlikely” to take place, the Falklands lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman told Penguin News. The prospect of this happening and “taking Britain out of the comfort zone enjoyed” until now, had been advanced by Mercopress.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Ticket purchase in Argentina for flights to the Falklands will not be subject to the 30% tax

The purchase of tickets in Argentina to the Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands will not the subject to the 30% tax recently approved by the Argentine Congress and extensive to all overseas travel. The decree with the details is expected to be published in the Official Gazette later this week, according to the Argentine federal tax revenue office, AFIP.
Friday, November 29th 2019 - 07:51 UTC
Falklands South America inaugural second weekly flight occurred in May 1979

The following letter was posted in the Penguin News edition of this week, signed by GW Cheek, who for several decades was head of Civil Aviation in the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands celebrates “touchdown for the Second Flight” and anticipates a new era of development for the Islands

The elected government of the Falkland Islands announced that a new era has opened Islands with the inaugural Second Flight from São Paulo, Brazil, touching down this Wednesday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Airport.