Tourism

• Friday, May 3rd 2013 - 03:16 UTC

  Falklands’ delegation to IAATO round in Chile satisfied with contacts and praise for organizers

  

  The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, IAATO, with over a hundred member organizations held in April its latest annual meeting in Punta Arenas, Chile with a numerous delegation from the Falkland Islands attending given the growing economic significance of the cruise industry and Antarctica tours.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2013 - 07:37 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ economy ‘strangling’ and intimidation by Argentina reported in British media

  

  Argentina’s ongoing attempts to strangle the Falkland Islands economy by intimidating cruise vessels from calling at Stanley and other islands has been picked up by the Daily Mail in an article written by Ian Drury.

• Wednesday, May 1st 2013 - 02:13 UTC

  South American FIFA officials took “bribes”; European Blatter ‘was clumsy’

  

  Joao Havelange has quit as FIFA honorary president while Sepp Blatter has been cleared of misconduct in the ISL bribery case, a report by FIFA ethics committee said. The report described the behaviour of Havelange as “morally and ethically reproachable” in his dealings with ISL, FIFA former marketing partner which went bankrupt in 2001.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 09:09 UTC

  Chile considers IAATO meeting a great success; many operators looking to work from Magallanes

  

  The Chilean government efforts to develop Puerto Williams in the extreme south of the country as an austral tourism centre and gateway to Antarctica received an ‘excellent’ feedback from the recent IAATO annual meeting held in Punta Arenas.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 07:22 UTC

  Argentine and Chilean ports publish book to promote cruise visits to Patagonia

  

  Five Argentine and Chilean Patagonia ports have teamed up to promote their tourism attractions and potential for the cruise industry by launching a hardcover limited edition book (1.000), in English and Spanish, with digital support under the heading of “Patagonia, cruises destination”.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 07:18 UTC

  Antarctica received an estimated 35.000 visitors this 2012/13 season, says IAATO

  

  An estimated 35.000 visitors enjoyed the pristine landscape of Antarctica during this last 2012/13 season, which represents a 32% increase over the previous period, according to IAATO, (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) and is responsible for 90% or these tours.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 06:44 UTC

  Antarctica and Punta Arenas historic links underlined in Chilean tourist guide

  

  A complete Antarctica tourist guide, in English and Spanish was launched by the Chilean Antarctic Institute to promote the polar identity and heritage of over fifty sites in the Punta Arenas area, extreme south of Chile and the Magellan strait.

• Saturday, April 27th 2013 - 04:10 UTC

  Malvinas radical group begins campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires

  

  An Argentine radical group involved in actions against cruise vessels and maritime traffic with the Falkland Islands has promised a similar campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires, the airline which flies the only link of the Islands with the continent.

• Thursday, April 25th 2013 - 02:41 UTC

  Three Latin American countries collaborate on smart visa system

  

  Tourism ministers and government representatives from Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador have agreed to collaborate on the implementation of a joint smart visa system. The system will allow visitors to the region to benefit from a facilitated and more secure entry.

• Monday, April 22nd 2013 - 08:54 UTC

  Antarctica tour operators hold four-day annual meeting in Punta Arenas

  

  Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile will be hosting until next Thursday the four-day annual meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO which has a confirmed attendance of over a hundred representatives from the industry.