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Thursday, June 23rd 2022 - 08:35 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas, GOL announce SAO-BUE air shuttle

Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas and Brazil's GOL have announced a Buenos Aires-São Paulo air shuttle between Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Guarulhos, in addition to increasing their codeshare operations linking the two countries, starting in August.
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Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Resumption of Chile/Falklands air link, a “historic event”, says Argentine official Carmona

“A historic event” is how Guillermo Carmona, the Argentine Secretary for Malvinas, South Atlantic islands, and Antarctica affairs described the confirmed resumption of the weekly air link between Punta Arenas in Chile and the Falkland Islands, with a monthly stop over at Rio Gallegos in Santa Cruz province.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Two more bodies retrieved from doomed Bariloche hotel

Rescuers have found the bodies of the two Uruguayan tourists who had gone missing after a mudslide fell on a top-class hotel in Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro, it was announced Wednesday, bringing the death toll up to 3 victims.
Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
One dead, at least 3 injured in Bariloche hotel mudslide

An avalanche of mud has left at least one person dead and three others injured Monday at the Villa Huinid Hotel on Bustillo Avenue, approximately three kilometers from downtown Bariloche, the famous Argentine mountain resort in the province of Río Negro.
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.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 15:36 UTC
Although still below 2019 levels, tourism arrivals picking up in Europe and the Americas

The World Tourism Organization is reporting that tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in the same period of 2021, with Europe leading the sector’s rebound. Experts are also looking into the future with more optimism.
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Mercosur nationals will need a visa to enter Schengen area

Nationals of 15 Latin American countries -including all members of Mercosur- and of 60 countries worldwide will need to apply for a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) visa to travel to or through the 26 territories within the so-called Schengen area, effective in 2023.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 09:43 UTC
US lifts restrictions on air services to and from Cuba

The US Government of President Joseph Biden Wednesday lifted a series of restrictions on flights to and from Cuba stemming from the Donald Trump era, the Transportation Department announced.
Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
Guess where consumers' choice best gin in the world comes from?

Which brand is the best gin, and where is it made? Believe it or not, Chile according to the latest SIP Awards, the only internationally recognized consumer judging spirits competition.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Air-link Falklands/Sao Paulo “discontinued” or exchanged for a direct flight from Buenos Aires

Argentine media is reporting that Buenos Aires informed the UK is not willing to renew the 2019 political agreement which enabled the establishment of a second air link between the Falkland Islands and the continent (Brazil), but is prepared to discuss a new air link under different conditions.