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Tourism

  • Friday, March 21st 2025 - 19:24 UTC

    Uruguay records increase in foreign visitors who also spent more

    Punta del Este recorded an increase in bookings driven by Argentine tourists having a stronger peso against the US dollar

    Uruguayan summer resorts recorded a 10.45% increase in tourist spending compared to the previous year, with 572,699 visitors entering the country. Popular destinations like Punta del Este, Piriápolis, and Barra del Chuy saw high demand, with accommodation prices soaring. Some apartments in the exclusive Punta del Este fetched up to US$ 20,000 per month. The surge was largely driven by Argentine tourists, compensating for a decline in Brazilian visitors. Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport also hit a record with 206,000 passengers.

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  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    American Airlines aircraft catches fire at Denver Airport

    All 172 passengers and 6 crewmembers deplaned safely despite the fire

    Just as air travel in the United States is slowing due to repeated serious incidents, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, operating as Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs to Dallas, was diverted to Denver International Airport due to an engine problem that caused it to catch fire after an emergency landing.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 19:25 UTC

    Uruguayan President backtracks on horsetaming restrictions

    The measures had been implemented last month during the last days of Luis Lacalle Pou's government

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi suspended for 180 days a regulation passed last month by the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou concerning the National Institute of Animal Welfare (INBA) to prioritize animal welfare in horsetaming (jineteadas). The newly-inaugurated head of State said the measure approved last Feb. 10 was too strict to rural sectors, forcing them to cancel several traditional events.

  • Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 19:17 UTC

    Airline involved in Brazil's last major crash grounded

    A Voepass ATR-72 twin-engined turboprop aircraft crashed in August, killing dozens

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) suspended Voepass as a precautionary measure until some non-conformities are worked out. The carrier, made up from the merger of Passaredo Transportes Aéreos and Map Linhas Aéreas, will remain grounded until “the company's management systems provided for in regulations is proven,” it was explained. Voepass' current fleet of six aircraft serves 15 locations with commercial flights and two with charter contracts.

  • Thursday, March 6th 2025 - 08:24 UTC

    Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Hotel occupancy surpasses 95%

    Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry

    HotéisRIO, the Cidade Maravilhosa's hotel owners' association, forecast that hotel occupancy during this year's Carnival festivities reached 95.51%, a substantial increase from last year's 80.18%, presumably due to Carnival taking place in March this year, which lures more visitors to the city, Agencia Brasil reported. The survey covers the period from March 1 to 4 as Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 20:45 UTC

    Preliminary deal reached for sale of Hong Kong company's stake in Panama Canal operations

    CK Hutchison has been operating the Port of Balboa for more than two decades

    Given US President Donald Trump's pressure, CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell control of a unit operating ports near the Panama Canal, it was announced Tuesday. The sale includes an 80% stake in the Hutchison Ports group and a 90% interest in Panama Ports Company, which operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. The consortium acquiring these stakes includes BlackRock Inc., Global Infrastructure Partners, and Terminal Investment Ltd.

  • Wednesday, February 26th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Falklands’ students working on their Tourism GCSE tour and practice in London

    Showing the Falklands flag outside the Liverpool Street Underground Station

    The group of nine students from the Falkland Islands Community Secondary School, FICS, working towards their Travel and Tourism iGCSE, currently in London, has had a full itinerary of visits and meetings.

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 13:27 UTC

    No fatalities in Delta jetliner crash in Toronto

    Delta Flight 4819 was operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta

    A Delta Air Lines Mitsubishi CRJ-900 jet from Minneapolis flipped over Monday afternoon upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport amidst snowy conditions and severe gusting winds.

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 08:06 UTC

    Seabourn Venture stabilizers system forces a change of itinerary, possibly two extra days in Falklands

    “As the area around South Georgia often experiences heavy seas with large swells and with your comfort in mind, we have regretfully made the decision to alter our itinerary”

    Cruise Travel in its NewsBreak has reported that a luxury expedition ship currently sailing in Antarctica, has been forced to revise its itinerary due to unexpected problems with its stabilizers. Accordingly, Seabourn Venture's stabilizer system, designed to minimize ship movement in rough seas, has been deemed inoperable by Seabourn’s technical team.

  • Saturday, February 15th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Potential Argentine travelers advised not to pick Cancún as destination

    Border controls at the Mexican air terminal are getting particularly tough, two couples from Córdoba who were deported explained

    Right after US President Donald Trump upped his country's standards regarding border controls, two Argentine couples came forward this week to explain that they had been deported from Mexico after trying to spend some leisure time on the country's Caribbean beach. They also underlined they were subject to grossly harsh treatment despite having their travel papers in order.

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