Tourism

• Friday, September 13th 2024 - 21:39 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas strike leaves 37,000 passengers stranded

  

  Flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas had to cancel 319 flights Friday, altering the travel plans of some 37,000 passengers, as a result of a joint strike carried out by the airline industry labor groupings representing either pilots or crewmembers.

• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:35 UTC

  “Celebrity Ascent” inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar

  

  Gibraltar Minister of Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos visited the Celebrity Ascent vessel on its inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar. Built in 2023, the Ascent is one of 17 ships in Celebrity’s fleet, accommodating 3.950 passengers and crew.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

  SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission lifts off for first-ever non-professional spacewalk

  

  Internet Service Provider (ISP) Starlink's parent company SpaceX Tuesday launched the Polaris Dawn manned mission featuring a billionaire, a pilot, and two female company employees for the performance of the first-ever private spacewalk in history.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 07:40 UTC

  Punta Arenas and Ushuaia inaugurate cruise season 2024/25 next week

  

  Punta Arenas and Ushuaia are ready for the start of the cruise season which in Chile is scheduled for Saturday 14th September and in Argentina, 17th September. In both cases it is a regional cruise with the “Ventus Australis” along the Chilean straits and channels, but there is great optimism that it could in effect 2024/25 could be a record season.

• Monday, September 9th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

  Falklands support for tourism sector affected by pathogenic avian influenza

  

  Following the approval at ExCo on Tuesday 27 August 2024, the Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce the continuation of the support scheme designed specifically to mitigate the effects of site closures associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, on tourism businesses, operators and employees until 2 April 2025.

• Monday, September 9th 2024 - 09:19 UTC

  First UN Tourism thematic office for Latin America and the Caribbean inaugurated in Uruguay

  

  The first thematic office of United Nations Tourism covering the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, and focusing on legal issues was opened in Montevideo, Uruguay.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 05:29 UTC

  Falklands: “Three strikes and out of the game”, for tourist operators who don't comply with guidelines

  

  The cruise ship season is approaching, and the Falkland Islands Government Environment Department and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) have been working together to create and implement a set of strict and clear guidelines for operators and tourists visiting the Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay penguin colonies on cruise ship days.

• Wednesday, September 4th 2024 - 10:10 UTC

  New Zealand to triple tax for foreign tourists, from £16.52 to £47.20

  

  New Zealand will triple its tax for foreign tourists, beginning October first. The cost of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will jump to NZ$100 (£47.20) from NZ$35 (£16.52).

• Wednesday, September 4th 2024 - 09:53 UTC

  Falklands/Brize Norton airbridge flights fully booked; recommendations for challenging September

  

  The Falkland Islands Government with the UK Ministry of Defense is working on bookings and waiting lists for the airbridge, during the month of September and announced the following release, ”Our community will be aware of the current strain on Airbridge flights where all flights are fully booked, and nearly every flight waitlisted. The cancelled and returned flights in late August has added additional pressure on the availability of Airbridge seats.

• Thursday, August 29th 2024 - 08:24 UTC

  Falklands closer to having a National Park at Hill Cove Mountains

  

  The Falkland Islands is closer to having a national park in the Hill Cove Mountains to the north of West Falkland. This is the result of a public consultation held by the Falkland Islands Government Environment Department from February to April 2024 on the proposed designation of such a national park.