Tourism

• Friday, December 7th 2012 - 17:33 UTC

  IATA forecasts 3.6 billion passengers for 2016; a 28.5% increase over 2011

  

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an industry traffic forecast showing that airlines expect to welcome some 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That’s about 800 million more than the 2.8 billion passengers carried by airlines in 2011.

• Friday, December 7th 2012 - 17:31 UTC

  A record one billion tourists will travel to other countries in 2012

  

  A record one billion people will travel across an international border as a tourist in 2012, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. That means that one in seven people on the planet will participate in world travelling this year, an activity that just a few decades ago was exclusively for the wealthy.

• Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 20:33 UTC

  Argentine bullying tactics are despicable says Falklands MLA Summers

  

  The Argentine Government’s acts of intimidation towards cruise companies which have planned to visit the Falkland Islands continues to impact on the Islands tourism industry with a further two ships cancelling their February visits on Wednesday.

• Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 23:08 UTC

  Argentina rejects complaint, accuses UK of illegal appropriation of Malvinas resources

  

  Argentina energetically rejected the UK complaint about alleged intimidation of vessels linked to Falklands/Malvinas activities as well as the awarding of squid licences in waters close to the South Atlantic archipelago.

• Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 21:17 UTC

  Argentine ambassador summoned over ‘intimidation’ to cruise lines calling in Falklands

  

  Britain summoned Argentina's ambassador to London on Monday after masked men ransacked the offices of a shipping company in Buenos Aires, a move the Foreign Office alleged was aimed at deterring ships from visiting the disputed Falkland Islands.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 20:07 UTC

  Excellent weather for “Seabourn Sojourn” on her Friday Falklands’ call

  

  Despite claims by the Argentine media that the Bahamas flagged cruise vessel “Seabourn Sojourn” had no plans to visit Falklands the 431 passengers on board have enjoyed a wide range of tours around the Islands after they anchored in Port William, just outside of Stanley Harbour on Friday at 9am.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 06:02 UTC

  Seabourn Cruise Line no longer will call at the Falklands, reports Ushuaia media

  

  The Bahamas flagged cruise vessel ‘Seabourn Sojourn’ that on Thursday berthed at Ushuaia reported to Argentine port authorities it has no plans to visit the Falklands/Malvinas Islands according to press reports from the capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego.

• Tuesday, November 27th 2012 - 01:40 UTC

  Argentina rejects UK complaints on maritime security regarding the Falklands

  

  Argentine ambassador Alicia Castro rejected at the International Maritime Organization, IMO, British complaints on maritime security in Argentine waters and navigation obstacles for British and Falklands flagged vessels which access Argentine ports.

• Monday, November 26th 2012 - 21:41 UTC

  UK appeals to EU, WTO and IMO over latest Argentine ‘intimidation’ round on the Falklands

  

  The UK is pursuing actions through the European Union, the World Trade Organization and the International Maritime Organization following the latest intimidation incidents from Argentina against the Falkland Islands and which also involve interfering with the free passage of shipping and free trade.

• Monday, November 26th 2012 - 04:46 UTC

  Argentina heading for its first negative balance in tourism in ten years

  

  For the first time since 2002 Argentina is forecasted to end the tourism year with a negative balance totalling 2.3 billion dollars compared to a positive one of 304 million dollars in 2011, according to consultants Ecolatina.