Tourism

Friday, April 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Darwin guesthouse, linked to Falklands' history is for sale

A FALKLANDS guesthouse, situated less than fifteen minutes walk from the site where the bloody battle for Goose Green took place in 1982, is on the market.
Friday, April 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Heathrow “chaos” T5 cost B Airways loss of 2.8% pax in March

The London Heathrow airport Terminal 5 debacle hit British Airways' monthly passenger figures for March 2008. Despite the benefit of an early Easter, BA carried just fewer than 2.72 million passengers last month, a 2.8% dip on the March 2007 total according to reports in the British press.
Friday, April 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctica tour operators meeting in Punta del Este

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATA, will be holding its19th Annual General Meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay from April 28 to May first. The changing industry and challenges, particularly environmental and safety will figure top of the agenda.
Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Latam air accident rate double world average claims IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Monday for the Latin American aviation industry to redouble its efforts to drive down the accident rate in the region and better coordinate safety regulations.
Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile receives less than 30% of S America cruises

Chile receives 2% of the world's cruise tourists, according to a report port experts presented this week to Chile's System of Public Companies (SEP). The researchers recommended Chile take action in order to attract more cruisers to the country's shores.
Monday, March 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
British Airways £4.5 billion Chaos Terminal in Heathrow

British Airways' passengers are this morning waking up to news that 54 flights at Heathrow's Terminal Five have been cancelled, with the airline admitting it could not predict when the crisis would end.
Monday, March 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Environmentalist call for curb on Antarctic shipping

Environmental campaigners are calling for greater restrictions on shipping around Antarctica in order to prevent damage to its unique ecosystems.
Thursday, March 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Global and regional poor rating for Chilean air facilities

Bad flight connections, long waiting lines and restricted flight options are some of the reasons a recent World Economic Forum study placed Chile 7th among Latin American nations in airline services. Worldwide, Chile ranked 50th, with a 3.4 mark on a scale of one to seven.
Thursday, March 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islanders shocked by flight price increase

FALKLAND Islanders are reeling from another increase in the cost of a flight on the Royal Air Force airbridge from Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falklands to RAF Brize Norton in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: Finnish tourist held over Easter Island ear

The authorities on Easter Island have detained a Finnish tourist on suspicion of trying to steal an earlobe of one of the world-famous moai stone statues.