Tourism

• Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 03:11 UTC

  TAM Airlines maintained its market leadership in Brazil

  

  The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has published its operational data for the month of January 2011.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 19:25 UTC

  US Justice Department looking into Google’ plan to become hub of online travel

  

  Google wants to become the hub of online travel, promising better bargains and more convenience by melding the internet search leader's capability with the web's top airline-fare tracker, ITA Software.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 14:57 UTC

  New attempt in the US Congress for an Air Passenger Bill of Rights

  

  Airlines in the United States will carry a billion passengers a year by 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday raising the prospect of even more flight delays and complaints from the flying public.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 14:51 UTC

  Argentina’s first gay-lesbian cruise leaves Buenos Aires December 2011

  

  Argentina’s first official gay ‘Ego’ cruise will leave the port of Buenos Aires December 2011 and will be calling at Uruguay’s capital Montevideo and the international resort of Punta del Este, it was announced by organizers in the Argentine capital.

• Friday, February 11th 2011 - 06:45 UTC

  Tourist influx to Uruguay during January soars 40%

  

  During January (summer high season) Uruguay received 413.780 tourists, 40% more than a year ago, with the Argentines leading the inflow, according to the latest figures released by Migration Office and the Ministry of Tourism.

• Monday, February 7th 2011 - 14:09 UTC

  “The show must go on” promise Rio Carnival groups in spite of blaze

  

  A fire has broken out in the carnival district, Samba city, of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, destroying warehouses where floats are made, reports say. At least four warehouses, a samba school and a carnival museum have been damaged in the blaze at Samba City.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 22:06 UTC

  MV Polar Star passengers transfer to three cruises; expected Sunday in Ushuaia

  

  Passengers from the MV Polar Star, which suffered a minor incident while cruising along the Antarctica peninsula, were expected to arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina, on Sunday, February 6, 2011.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 21:11 UTC

  Massive blackout in Brazil exposes vulnerability of energy infrastructure

  

  A widespread blackout hit at eight states in Brazil's northeast Friday exposing energy infrastructure vulnerabilities of the nation that will host an Olympics and a World Cup.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 22:55 UTC

  Polar Star passengers disembarked in King George Island

  

  Polar Star Expeditions reported that following an underwater inspection of the MV Polar Star’s outer hull, it has decided to disembark the ship’s 80 passengers at King George Island in the South Shetland Islands as a precautionary measure before crossing the Drake Passage and returning to Ushuaia, Argentina.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 19:12 UTC

  Falklands receives 6.000 cruise visitors in one day; 90% satisfaction rate

  

  FALKLAND Islands Tourist Board statistics showed a 90% satisfaction rate yesterday on the busiest day ever in Stanley’s cruise ship visitor history.