Tourism

Monday, April 19th 2021 - 10:44 UTC
“Green pass” being studied to give vaccinated people more freedoms in Uruguay; does it work?

Top-notch presidential advisors in Uruguay in matters concerning the coronavirus pandemic are considering the feasibility of a “vaccine passport” like the one used in Israel, it was reported Sunday.
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Monday, April 19th 2021 - 08:34 UTC
Two-way travel bubble opened between New Zealand and Australia

Travel between Australia and New Zealand is once again quarantine-free as of this Monday, after measures in both countries against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic yielded results that made this achievement possible.
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Friday, April 16th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
Uruguay's GDP expectations lowered amid pandemic

Uruguay's Center for Economic Research (CINVE) Thursday submitted its latest report, which showed a projected Gross Domestic Product lowered from previous expectations, given the economic consequences of measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tuesday, April 13th 2021 - 16:59 UTC
To curb spread of Manaus coronavirus strain, France bans flights to Brazil

France's government has banned all flights to/from Brazil effective following the increase of covid-19 cases of the Manaus strain detected in the European nation.
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Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 07:17 UTC
Mar del Plata's Sheraton Hotel closes for… ¿two months?

The Sheraton Hotel in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Tuesday decided to shut down for two months and take advantage of a Labor Law clause that allows companies to keep their staff earning 75 per cent of their salaries in crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Most Britons support vaccine passport so as to resume foreign travel

A majority of British nationals who want to travel abroad for the holidays have voiced their support for the so-called vaccine passports, according to a study released Wednesday. The research showed that 62% of them also favoured other countries taking similar measures to boost tourism.
Wednesday, March 31st 2021 - 13:20 UTC
Falkland Islands TRIP and BFSAI TRIP schemes to end on 31 May 2021

There are just two months remaining before both the Falkland Islands TRIP and BFSAI TRIP schemes end on 31 May 2021. Both Tourism Recovery Incentive Programmes – known locally as ‘TRIP’ schemes – have proved very popular since launching, providing participants with vouchers to spend on local tourism activities while commercial airlinks remain suspended due to the pandemic.
Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Florida Governor DeSantis against US vaccine passports

Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis Monday announced he would fight the federal administration's plans to create a national vaccine passport.
Friday, March 26th 2021 - 10:48 UTC
Argentina halts all flights to/from Brazil, Chile and Mexico

Starting this coming Saturday, no passenger flights will be allowed into Argentina from covid-ridden Brazil, Chile and Mexico, in a move to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the Amazon or P1 strain as well as the British variant which is also causing havoc in the country's health system.
Friday, March 26th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Superjumbo era comes to an end: Last Airbus A380 takes off on its test flight

The era of the Superjumbo is coming to an end as the last Airbus A380 ever built has taken off for the first test flight time, departing from the company's headquarters in Toulouse, France, headquarters on Thursday.