Tourism

Thursday, November 23rd 2017 - 08:00 UTC
“Silver Cloud” cancels Antarctica cruise and Falklands call following engine failure

The failure of a fuel pump and engine left the “Silver Cloud” adrift as it headed toward Antarctica on November 20, 2017. Power was reportedly restored to the ship in about an hour, permitting the cruise vessel to return to Puerto Madryn in the South Atlantic for repairs.
Saturday, November 18th 2017 - 11:04 UTC
Electronic visa program in Brazil for US, Japan, Canada and Australia visitors

Visiting Brazil will soon become easier for international travelers under a new electronic visa program, starting on January 15. The entire visa process to tourists coming from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan will be doable online, and concluded within an estimated 72 hours.
Saturday, November 18th 2017 - 08:20 UTC
August, best month for UK inbound tourism: visitors spent £2.8 billion

Overseas visitors to the UK spent £2.8 billion in August, up 3% on the same month last year, and the highest ever. It was a record August for inbound visits to the UK, with 3.9 million visits, up 5% on the same month in 2016.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 15:15 UTC
Falklands announces new Legislative Assembly and portfolios assigned

The new Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands has been announced, following the General Election which concluded on Thursday 9th November.
Thursday, November 16th 2017 - 09:41 UTC
Luxury Silver Cloud sets off for Antarctica with a call in the Falklands

Luxury line Silversea's 254-passenger Silver Cloud has set sail on its first voyage after a massive makeover designed to turn it into the most elegant polar expedition vessel at sea.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 17:46 UTC
Strong tourism demand during the boreal summer; arrivals in July/August totaled over 300 million

Demand for international tourism remained strong during the Northern Hemisphere summer peak season. International tourist arrivals in July and August totaled over 300 million for the first time ever according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Many destinations reported double-digit growth, in particular in the Mediterranean.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 01:37 UTC
American Airlines purchases ten more E 175 from Embraer Brazil

Brazil's Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for ten E175 jets. American Airlines is exercising its purchase rights from its original contract with Embraer signed in 2013. This new order is in addition to the one placed in April for four aircraft; is valued at US$ 457 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s fourth-quarter backlog. Deliveries begin in 2018 and continue through mid-2019.
Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:02 UTC
Air New Zealand crowned 2018 Airline of the Year in Excellence Awards

Air New Zealand has been crowned 2018 Airline of the Year. The award marks the 5th consecutive year Air New Zealand has received the top honor in its Airline Excellence Awards.
Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 09:48 UTC
Chinese outbound tourism boom, but hyper sensitive to bad news

The boom in Chinese outbound travel is set to keep on going, according to data from ForwardKeys, which helps forecast future travel by analyzing around 17 million flight booking transactions a day.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 09:00 UTC
New security measures affect all travelers entering United States airports

Following the announcement of a range of new security measures affecting all travelers entering Unite States airports, Lonely Planet has released some recommendations before taking the next flight. The new measures will apply to all inbound flights to the US from 280 airports across 105 countries around the world, affecting approximately 2100 commercial flights and 325,000 passengers every day.