Tourism

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:25 UTC

  LATAM Airlines plans to be 46% operational by the end of July

  

  The Latam Airlines Group Monday forecast that by the end of July 2021 it would be carrying 46% of the total number of passengers in pre-pandemic times.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Iconic Mar del Plata hotel closes down due to covid-19 travel restrictions within Argentina

  

  The iconic Torres de Manantiales hotel in the traditional Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata is closing down due to a steady lack of guests resulting from sanitary restrictions which have corseted people's freedom of movement.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  Punta Arenas expects 40 vessels and 226 calls for the 2021/22 cruise season starting next October

  

  Punta Arenas port authorities announced over the weekend that they expect the 2021/22 cruise season to begin next 19 October when “Sylvia Earle” calls at Chile's extreme south terminal. She will be the first of some 226 calls, so far, from forty international cruise vessels to which must be added those from domestic companies.

• Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Argentina slowly allows for return of more nationals stranded abroad

  

  After rumours of all kinds, it was announced Friday that Argentina would gradually increase the number of travellers who may come back to the country through the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Cap of 600 daily passengers allowed daily into Argentina to stay in force

  

  The Government of Argentina looked determined Thursday to extend for four additional weeks the cap of 600 passengers a day to be allowed through the Ezeiza international airport, albeit with some exceptions.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 07:33 UTC

  New state of emergency leaves Tokyo Games with no spectators

  

  Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which were postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday announced there will be no spectators allowed when competitions take place.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 06:41 UTC

  Ushuaia expects some 68 vessels and 488 calls during the 2021/22 cruise season

  

  As long as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to recede and there are no further new strain surprises, this coming 2021/22 season, the port of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego province is scheduled to receive some 68 tourism vessels and 488 calls.

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 07:09 UTC

  Falklands' government awards contract for improvement of Stanley airport terminal

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has informed that after a competitive tender, the contract for the construction of a new terminal entrance at Stanley Airport has been awarded to Falkland Building Services (FBS), a subsidiary of the Falkland Islands Company (FIC). Materials for the work should arrive in Stanley in early September 2021 and construction will then begin.

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Argentine authorities evaluating new cap to airborne arrivals after July 9

  

  The Government of Argentina is said to be considering a gradual reopening of its borders after the controversies erupted from its decision to impose a cap of 600 airborne passengers per day through the Ezeiza international airport.

• Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Migrations Chief admits Argentine borders with neighboring countries may reopen soon, depending on vaccination rate

  

  Argentina's Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Monday said reopening borders with neighbouring countries was under consideration for when vaccination has reached a larger number of people.