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Montevideo, July 7th 2025 - 09:05 UTC

Tourism

  • Wednesday, September 5th 2018 - 11:52 UTC

    Tourism becomes world’s third-largest export sector according UNWTO

    The international tourism sector has seen uninterrupted growth in arrivals for eight straight years, with 2017’s growth being the highest since 2010; with a record performance of US$ 1.6 trillion. This represents an increase of 7%, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

  • Saturday, September 1st 2018 - 07:03 UTC

    UK Pavilion at Uruguay's main agro show; Falklands with a promotion stand

    For the fifth consecutive year, the British Embassy takes part in Expo Prado, with a renewed pavilion that invites visitors to explore London’s Underground

    The British Embassy will be part of Uruguay’s most important agricultural event, focused on business, culture, education, food and entertainment, as well as promoting the Falkland Islands. For the fifth consecutive year, the British Embassy in Montevideo takes part in Expo Prado, with a renewed pavilion that invites visitors to explore London’s Underground.

  • Monday, August 27th 2018 - 07:50 UTC

    Falklands promoted the Islands and eco-tourism at Birdfair in England

    The stand focused upon sustainability offering chilled water with branded reusable roll up water bottles along with the best non plastic and biodegradable cups

    Falkland Islands Holidays, along with Falklands Conservation and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board were in attendance at the British Bird Watching Fair (Birdfair) August 17-19 held at Rutland Water in England.

  • Sunday, August 26th 2018 - 11:29 UTC

    First LNG-powered cruise ship floated at Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany

    This is the first of three AIDA Helios-class liners. The second ship (still unnamed) will be launched in 2021 spring, while the 3rd (TBN) will be delivered in 2023.

    First aver LNG-powered cruise ship was floated at Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. It will now be positioned at the shipyard’s dock for final hotel outfitting ahead of a delivery this autumn.The AIDAnova LNG-powered 5,200-guest cruise ship, which features a ‘green cruising’ design, has been built in compliance with the rules of classification society RINA.

  • Sunday, August 26th 2018 - 03:05 UTC

    Norwegian Air planning to operate domestic flights in Brazil

    Norwegian interest was made public by Brazil’s tourism minister Vinicius Lummertz

    Low-cost Norwegian Air is interested in operating domestic flights within Brazil, a government official said, as it plans its debut in Latin America’s largest economy in March with a flight between Sao Paulo and England.

  • Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 07:52 UTC

    Punta Arenas 2018/19 cruise season expects 138 calls and 89.100 visitors

    Some 138 calls have been programmed, a 10% increase over the previous season, and the number of visitors is expected to reach 89.100 visitors, 30% more (Pic LPA)

    The extreme south Chile 2018/2019 cruise season, which includes mainly Punta Arenas, plus Puerto Natales and Puerto Williams, is expected to take off next September 15 and will extend until 29 March 2019, as reported by the Austral Port Enterprise, EPAustal

  • Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 07:48 UTC

    Falklands contrasting opinions on the Sao Paulo air link consequences

    The Falkland Islands government preferred choice for a second commercial flight to the South American continent has met with contrasting opinions as to the practical and potential future consequences of the Sao Paulo destination.This was clearly expressed in the Letters chapter of the Penguin News. One of them comes from the FI Chamber of Commerce, and the second from the main importer of fresh produce to the Islands.

  • Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 07:24 UTC

    Falklands: Sao Paulo as second commercial flight draws strong local response

    Representatives from the tourism industry applauded the “significant milestone”

    The Falkland Island Government’s announcement of their preferred option for a second commercial flight between the Falklands and South America has been met with both applause and outrage, reports the latest edition of the Islands' weekly, Penguin News.

  • Friday, July 20th 2018 - 04:18 UTC

    Falklands' survey says air link and telecoms biggest barriers to business growth

    The Latam airlink with Punta Arenas, Chile, operating from MPA complex

    The biggest barriers to business growth in the Falkland Islands are the air link to Chile and telecommunications bandwidth (speed and quality) according to the Falkland Islands Development Corporation Business Climate Survey. In the survey to which 106 businesses responded (a 42% response rate) 30.86% selected those options.

  • Monday, July 16th 2018 - 12:44 UTC

    Safest aircraft in the world revealed

    With seventy percent of air travelers having some degree of fear of flying, it’s a question on the mind of almost every passenger – which are the safest aircraft. Flying today in a commercial passenger jet is incredibly safe but some aircraft types are safer than others and have perfect fatality free records.