Tourism

Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 07:52 UTC
Punta Arenas 2018/19 cruise season expects 138 calls and 89.100 visitors

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

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 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.
Monday, July 16th 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Chinese “money rich” and “time short” tourists want customized service and are willing to pay for it

More adventurous and better-off Chinese tourists are eschewing regular package deals and demanding customized tours that include exclusive visits to film locations, Michelin-star restaurants, ancient sites off the beaten track, and prestigious sporting events.
Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 08:10 UTC
Heathrow is in World Cup fever and it pays off

London Heathrow Airport its busiest June on record, as more than 7 million passengers traveled through the UK’s hub (+5.4% vs June 2017). On June 26th Heathrow saw a 50% increase in the number of passengers traveling to Russia, compared to the same time last year, as fans traveled out for the football
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:48 UTC
Some 50.000 tourists gather for the Sun Festival at Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes

Some 50,000 people gathered on the surrounding hills of Cusco (Emufec) in Peru with the purpose of seeing the impressive Inti Raymi event, which takes place on 3 scenes staged in 3 different places.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:30 UTC
World Travel & Tourism Council congratulates EU on the ETIAS visa scheme

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has congratulated the EU on the adoption of the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), a pre-authorization system which allows the EU to know who is entering the EU, from where and if they pose a risk to EU security.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 06:03 UTC
Europe will impose tougher rules for visa exempt non-EU nationals

Non-EU nationals exempt from visa requirements will have to get an authorization before travelling to the EU, under new rules backed by the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday.