Tourism

Wednesday, April 7th 2010 - 00:59 UTC
Uruguay received 2.9 million overseas tourists last year

A total 2.9 million tourists arrived in Uruguay during 2009, spending an estimated 1.3 billion US dollars, according to the latest figures announced by Tourism Minister Hector Lescano.
Thursday, April 1st 2010 - 06:01 UTC
Machu Picchu set to reopen to tourists

Peru's most treasured archaeological site, Machu Picchu, is due to be formally re-opened after it was closed for two months.
Thursday, April 1st 2010 - 05:46 UTC
Around 50 percent of foreigners’ hotel reservations cancelled in Chile

The historic February 27th earthquake left more than 90 percent of Chile’s hotels and tourist services without structural damage. The same can’t be said about Chile’s tourism industry. A huge number – perhaps as much as half – of all upcoming reservations made by foreigners have been cancelled.
Tuesday, March 30th 2010 - 04:17 UTC
Latest strike by cabin crew cost British Airways £ 5 million a day

British Airways has said that the latest strike by cabin crew has cost them £5.5m-a-day - down from £7m for the first walkout. The airline claims it carried 118,575 passengers in total over Saturday and Sunday compared to 86,262 the last weekend.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 04:33 UTC
Gibraltar-Madrid air-bridge in doubt after Spanish airline suspends flights

The future of the air bridge between Gibraltar and Madrid was in doubt following Ándalus Líneas Aéreas suspension last week of all flights in the face of unpaid debts running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Monday, March 29th 2010 - 00:42 UTC
Punta Arenas promotes Patagonia among Brazil’s Japanese community

A delegation of Brazilian-Japanese tour operators and tourism agencies spent a week in Punta Arenas, guests of Chile’s Tourism Office with the purpose of promoting Chilean Patagonia among the strong and high income Asian community in Brazil.
Wednesday, March 24th 2010 - 05:15 UTC
Dakar rally 2011 edition to be again shared by Argentina and Chile

After two editions in South America, the organizers of the Dakar announced from Paris that the world’s leading rally-raid will take place again in Argentina and Chile in 2011.
Monday, March 22nd 2010 - 21:13 UTC
British Airways says three-day strike has cots £ 21 million

British Airways has said Unite's three-day strike will have cost it £21 million under its “current best estimate”. BA also said that contingency plans to cope with the strike had been “very successful” and that results for the year to March 31 would be “broadly unchanged”.
Saturday, March 20th 2010 - 08:51 UTC
British Airways battles cabin crew strike

British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election.
Saturday, March 20th 2010 - 06:08 UTC
Buenos Aires celebrates “excellent” 2009/10 cruise season with 11% more visitors

With just a few days for the official end of the 2009/2010 cruise season Buenos Aires City is celebrating an increase in the number of ship calls and visitors, according to the preliminary results of a poll contracted by the City’s Tourism Board.