Tourism

• Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:38 UTC

  “Positive” cruise season for Punta Arenas; planning a 34% increase for 2019/20

  

  For Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, this last cruise season was “positive” while the coming 2019/20 is expected to be even better with some 130 calls and over 94.000 passengers with an estimated increase of 34%, according to Patricia Lopez Manieu, General Manager of the Austral Ports Company, EPA, from Punta Arenas.

• Friday, May 24th 2019 - 19:31 UTC

  Aviation authority grounds Avianca Brasil for safety

  

  All flights by Avianca Brasil, the fourth largest airline in the country, were grounded Friday by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for safety reasons, it was announced.

• Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 13:52 UTC

  Brazil's e-visa program helped to make 2018 a record year for tourism

  

  The introduction of Brazil's e-visa program last year led to a record 2018 for tourism in the country, according to the latest statistics from Brazil Tourism.

• Monday, May 20th 2019 - 10:22 UTC

  Latam posts a US$ 60 million loss in the first quarter: weak Argentine and Brazilian currencies

  

  Chile’s LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in the region, posted a US$ 60 million loss in the first quarter, compared with a US$ 92 million profit in the same period last year, due to a strong U.S. dollar and weak demand from Argentina.

• Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Spanish hotel and travel services group plans to invest in Brazil

  

  Spanish tourism and transportation company Grupo Globalia will launch a new air carrier in Brazil, Brazilian Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas said in a message posted on Twitter this weekend.

• Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  IAATO Operators redevelop Ship Scheduler process to prepare for tourism growth

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is redeveloping its ship scheduling process, as part of its commitment to ‘leave only footprints’ through the effective self-management of guest activities.

• Friday, May 17th 2019 - 08:48 UTC

  Sargassum killing Mexico and Caribbean beaches and tourism industry

  

  Tourists looking for sun and sand in Mexican resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum have been disgusted by foul-smelling mounds of sargassum – a seaweed-like algae – piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown, and experts are warning that it may be the new normal.

• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 06:48 UTC

  US suspends all commercial passenger and cargo flights with Venezuela

  

  The US Department of Transportation on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela, citing reports of unrest and violence around airports in the South American country.

• Saturday, May 11th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  UNWTO says Spain has some of the best beaches and marina resorts for this European summer

  

  The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced this week the beaches, ports and sustainable boat tour operators in Europe for 2019. Spain boasts 669 Blue Flag awards including 566 Spanish beaches, 98 marina resorts and 5 sustainable tourist boat operators.

• Saturday, May 11th 2019 - 08:50 UTC

  Princess Cruises announces largest ever Australia, New Zealand 2020/21 season

  

  Princess Cruises has announced its largest Australia and New Zealand cruise season ever offered sailing towards some of the world’s most dramatic destinations during the cruise line’s October 2020 to May 2021 season. New for this season, Regal Princess joins sister ship Majestic Princess in Australia, marking the cruise line’s youngest fleet to sail in this region.