Tourism

Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 09:37 UTC
State of the Nation: “incredibly exciting time for the Falkland Islands and its people”

On Tuesday May 29, Governor Nigel Phillips CBE addressed the elected Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands with a message on the State of the Nation.
Friday, May 25th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Falkland Islands has enjoyed one of its best tourist and visitors season

The Falkland Islands has had its best season for land-based tourism for 10 years, and the second best ever, with leisure tourist arrivals increasing by 14.9% compared to the previous season.
Wednesday, May 23rd 2018 - 20:25 UTC
Falkland Islands second air link announcement expected after June 13th

The Falkland Islands government announced on Wednesday it has received an evaluation report regarding a second weekly air link to the Falklands, from specialist consulting Aviation Economics, and will be briefing the Executive Council at their 13 June meeting, and recommending a response to the proposed options.
Wednesday, May 23rd 2018 - 08:18 UTC
Ushuaia 2017/18 cruise season “excellent”; provincial funds to upgrade port and city facilities

Ushuaia received 120.000 visitors and 33.000 crew members this last cruise season which totaled 332 calls, according to the results made public by the mayor of Tierra del Fuego's capital, Walter Vuoto.
Saturday, May 19th 2018 - 07:48 UTC
Jet airliner carrying 105 crashes after takeoff from Havana airport: three survivors

A Boeing 737 passenger jet carrying 105 people on a domestic flight in Cuba crashed on Friday shortly after takeoff from Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, officials and news media reported.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 10:46 UTC
Record inflow of international tourist to Mexico in the first quarter

The number of international tourists to Mexico in the first quarter rose to a record high of 10.6 million, a 12.6% increase year-on-year, said the country's tourism ministry on Sunday.
Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 07:41 UTC
Queen Mary 2 returns to New York for the 2018 Transatlantic Season

On Thursday 17 May, Cunard’s flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 returns to her homeport of New York for her 2018 Transatlantic Season. Following another successful World Cruise season, QM2 will resume her regularly-scheduled service across the Atlantic, a route that began 178 years ago.
Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Indian Navy Tarini manned with six women expected in Goa next Monday 21 May

In a few days, India's Navy INSV Tarini and the six women officers manning it, will arrive at Goa's shores, marking the successful completion of the first-ever circumnavigation by a crew of Indian women. One of its four calls was in the Falkland Islands.
Sunday, May 13th 2018 - 13:43 UTC
Falklands attended the IAATO annual conference in United States

Falkland Islands tourism ambassadors Steph Middleton and Carli Sudder are returning from the United States after attending this year’s International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) conference in Newport, Rhode Island. Steph Middleton is Executive Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board, while Carl Sudder is Tourism Coordinator at Sulivan Shipping and Chair of the Falklands Travel Association.
Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Shanghai World Travel Fair on May 24/27: 750 exhibitors from 53 countries

The Shanghai World Travel Fair 2018 (SWTF) 15th edition will be taking place next May 24th to 27th and promises to be overflowing with content given the significance of China for the world tourism industry. According to statistics reported by the China National Tourism Administration, the number of outbound trips reached 130 million in 2017, and an estimated US$ 115.29 billion was spent during 2017.