Tourism

• Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 17:44 UTC

  Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este

  

  Local authorities in Uruguay’s Maldonado department are reviewing a proposal by Brazil’s Stehling Racing Team to develop a racetrack built to Formula 1 standards in the Punta del Este–Laguna del Sauce corridor, a plan still at an early stage and without any confirmation that it would translate into hosting a world championship round.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2026 - 14:19 UTC

  Falklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service

  

  A review of the Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, and its current challenges will be taking take place, it has been revealed by members of the Executive Council. It comes as ExCo were updated on the latest progress regarding the ongoing Britten-Norman Islander aircraft replacement project, which has encountered several delays.

• Friday, February 20th 2026 - 09:51 UTC

  UK begins implementation of Electronic Travel Administration for visitors

  

  The UK is transitioning to a digital immigration system. These reforms are designed to enhance security, reduce reliance on physical documents, and streamline the traveller experience through automated checks undertaken by carriers against Home Office records. Effective 25 February 2026:

• Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 02:47 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas cancels 255 flights amid CGT strike, US$3m loss estimated

  

  Aerolíneas Argentinas said it will cancel 255 flights across its network on Thursday, February 19, as Argentina’s main labor confederation, the CGT, carries out a 24-hour general strike. The airline estimated the disruption will affect more than 31,000 passengers and generate losses of about US$ 3 million.

• Thursday, February 12th 2026 - 04:00 UTC

  Venezuela reopens airspace as flight links restart after months of disruption

  

  Venezuela said it has reopened its commercial airspace after restrictions that had disrupted international routes since late 2025, a shift that airlines are beginning to translate into a phased return of flights to and from Caracas.

• Monday, February 9th 2026 - 08:20 UTC

  Cuba tells airlines it will run out of jet fuel as of Monday, deepening energy crisis

  

  Cuba has warned international airlines that it will run out of aviation fuel starting Monday, widening an energy emergency that has already disrupted transport, public services and economic activity — and now threatens to further squeeze tourism, one of the island’s main sources of hard currency.

• Saturday, January 31st 2026 - 23:28 UTC

  U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker frees luxury cruise ship trapped in Antarctic sea ice

  

  A high-end expedition cruise vessel, the Scenic Eclipse II, received assistance from the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star after becoming beset by dense sea ice in the Ross Sea in mid-January, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

• Monday, January 26th 2026 - 13:27 UTC

  Winter storm triggers worst U.S. flight-cancellation day since the pandemic, officials say

  

  A sweeping U.S. winter storm of snow and ice delivered the worst single day of flight cancellations since the Covid-19 pandemic, grounding more than 11,000 flights and triggering roughly 17,000 delays on Sunday, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The disruption, hitting during a high-volume weekend travel window, strained airlines, airports and utilities and raised the risk of continued delays into the start of the workweek.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 11:18 UTC

  Rio’s Carnival Kicks Off with 462 Street Parades and 6 Million Expected Attendees

  

  The street Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, one of the world’s largest public cultural celebrations, begins this weekend with 462 scheduled street parades (blocos) and an expected attendance of around six million people, Brazilian state media Agência Brasil reported.

• Saturday, January 17th 2026 - 03:33 UTC

  Historic Endurance model unveiled in Stanley

  

  A scale model of the Endurance, the legendary polar ship of Ernest Shackleton, was officially unveiled on Thursday at the Jetty Visitor Centre in Stanley, becoming a new long-term public exhibit, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT).