Tourism

Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:57 UTC
Falklands, Sunday 14 December airbridge flight with 84 seats for civilian passengers

Following the cancellation of the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) airbridge flight on Sunday night, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) had been advised by MoD that all of the passengers impacted would be rebooked for Wednesday night’s southbound flight.
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Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 21:58 UTC
Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone

Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:11 UTC
Flybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status

Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.
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Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:59 UTC
A woman from Arab Emirates will be leading the UN agency for Tourism

Ms. Al Shaikha Nowais from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be the first woman to lead the United Nations Specialized Agency for tourism in its 50-year history. She will begin her term at the start of 2026, having gained significant experience in the private sector, most notably as Corporate Vice President at Rotana Hotels.
Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC
Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 00:48 UTC
Standardizing Professional Development for Polar Guides, AECO/IAATO conference

Cruise Industry News is reporting that The Polar Tourism Guides Association (PGTA), is looking forward to an upcoming inaugural AECO/IAATO Field Staff Conference (FSC), designed for guides and expedition leaders (ELs) in Arctic and Antarctic expedition tourism.
Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 09:04 UTC
Argentina: Mar del Plata to fine beach smokers this summer

The Argentine city of Mar del Plata will fine people smoking on its beaches as of Dec. 1, ending a three-year implementation period based solely on voluntary compliance. The new rules will impose significant economic penalties on trespassers outside designated areas.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:47 UTC
South Georgia, during the 2024/25 season the island received 15.853 passengers

The 2024/25 season in South Georgia saw 40 expedition cruise ships make 110 visits, and 7 yachts make 8 visits, with a total of 15,853 passengers, and including all staff and crew on both cruise ships and yachts there was an overall total of 30,037 visitors.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:31 UTC
London tax for visitors, if Parliament passes community empowerment bill

Visitors to London could soon be paying extra, if they stay overnight in hotels or Airbnb style accommodation by paying a tourist tax. The extra cost could raise hundreds of millions of pounds for mayors to spend on local public transport services as soon as the 2027/28 financial year.
Monday, November 24th 2025 - 08:07 UTC
So far, 7 airlines halt services to and from Venezuela

Seven international airlines suspended their connections with Venezuela over the weekend after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a security warning concerning potential risks in the South American country's airspace.