Tourism

Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 18:21 UTC
No progress in Brazilian airline workers' strike

Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) workers Thursday voted against a new proposal and thus their strike went into its fifth consecutive day, affecting airline operations at the country's largest air terminals.
Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 10:22 UTC
Low cost Jetsmart returns flying Santiago de Chile/Punta Arenas six times a week

Low cost airline Jetsmart is scheduled to resume flying to Punta Arenas from Santiago de Chile this Thursday, after having recovered the Santiago/Puerto Natales route last 5 December, according to Pablo García general manager for the company in Chile.
Wednesday, December 21st 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Ushuaia expects some 540 cruise calls this season, “hopefully an estimated 200,000 visitors”

The current cruise season means some 200,000 tourists will be visiting the extreme south Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, based on the announced projection of 540 calls in Ushuaia, according to Dante Querciali, president of Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute.
Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Airline workers' strike: Delays reported in Brasilia, Porto Alegre, and Fortaleza

After the daily strike between 6 am and 8 am called for by Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA), 25 delays (14 takeoffs and 11 landings) were reported Monday at Brasilia's Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport.
Friday, December 16th 2022 - 19:29 UTC
Uruguay's Tourism Minister would like fewer requirements for foreign travelers

Uruguay's Minister of Tourism Tabaré Viera insisted this week that lifting all sanitary requirements from inbound travelers would be “the desirable” thing to do, but admitted that, in the end, such a decision was up to the health authorities who needed to protect the local population first and foremost.
Friday, December 16th 2022 - 14:06 UTC
Uruguayan embassy seeks humanitarian flight for 13 nationals stranded in Peru

The Uruguayan Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is working to transfer in humanitarian flights for Uruguayans stranded in Peru after the decree of state of emergency came into force. Since Pedro Castillo was ousted and Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency, 12 people have died in clashes with security forces and six in roadblocks, with great mobilizations expected for Friday.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 18:34 UTC
November record breaking booking month for Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line announced in a press release that November was a record-breaking booking month, “the best booking day in the cruise line’s history, and November 28 was the best booked Cyber Monday, allowing NCL to achieve a record booking week for the week ending November 25,”
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 18:32 UTC
Cruise industry full of optimism; Norwegian Prima chosen the best vessel in the Ocean category

The best new cruise ship of 2022 has gone to Norwegian Prima, in the Ocean category of the Cruise Critic Editors' Pick Award. The vessel has 3099 guests and 1,506 crew, with a three level race track and slides that are 10-stories tall.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 11:58 UTC
Cruise association and IAATO express concern over recent rare tragic incidents in Antarctica

The Cruise Lines International Association, Clia, has moved to reassure the industry's trade after a “rogue wave” hit Viking Polaris killing one passenger, and injuring four others on a cruise in Antarctica. The accident on the expedition ship took place on November 29, a couple of weeks after two people died during a Zodiac excursion on a Quark Expeditions sailing in the polar region.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Everything ready for summer season in Uruguayan department of Maldonado

Enrique Antía, mayor of the Uruguayan department of Maldonado where the country's most important beach resorts are located, said during the weekend that everything was ready for the upcoming summer season.