Tourism

Wednesday, September 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas cruise and port services VAT controversy

Chile's Free Competition tribunal ruled that legislation allowing the reimbursement of VAT (value added tax) only to foreign cruise companies was discriminatory for the domestic cruise industry.
Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Lan Argentina aggress to fly four times a week to Rio Gallegos

Lan Argentina and the Patagonian Santa Cruz government agreed to three more weekly flights to Rio Gallegos for a six month trial period beginning November first. The announcement was made by Governor Daniel Peralta and Pablo Querol head of Lan Argentina Institutional Relations.
Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
New issue of Gibraltar stamps dedicated to cruise vessels

Gibraltar pays tribute to one of its main industries, tourism with a set of stamps dedicated to cruise vessels. The last of the series of the Gibraltar Cruise Ships set of stamps is comprised of 4 stamps, Miniature Sheet and a Special Folder.
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Mare Australis” opened cruise season in Ushuaia

Last Tuesday Ushuaia, in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, declared the 2008/09 cruise season officially inaugurated with the arrival of Chilean flagged “Mare Australis”, reports the local press.
Monday, September 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas rated by residents as the safest city in Chile

Punta Arenas is Chile's city with the lowest percentage of victimized homes and where prosecution is best evaluated according to a poll from Paz Ciudadana-Adimark, a non government organization which monitors violence and crime in Chilean society.
Sunday, September 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Aeroflot Airliner 737 Crashes, Killing All 88 Passengers

A Boeing 737 passenger jet has crashed near the Russian city of Perm in the central Ural mountains killing all 88 people on board, Russian news agencies reported.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Smoko” in London to promote Falklands' tourism attractions

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) hosted a Falklands themed 'Smoko' event yesterday to introduce media and trade contacts to all that these fascinating Islands have to offer. Smoko is a term Falkland Islanders use for a tea/coffee and snack break and the word was originally used by sheep shearers for a cigarette break.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Madonna's tour includes second show in Santiago

A second Madonna show with her “Sticky and Sweet” tour has been confirmed in Santiago de Chile for December 11. Her first presentation is scheduled for Wednesday December 10 and for both shows there will no special ticket pre-sale, with a maximum of six per person. Sales begin next September 10.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Travel Mart Latinamerica meets next week in Quito

Quito, Ecuador will be hosting this year's edition of Travel Mart Latin America scheduled for next September 10/11/12.
Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Buenos Aires City, more expensive for foreigners

Due to the inflation, estimated between 10 and 20 percent and to the drop in the dollar's value, Buenos Aires City is more expensive than last year, but it still ranks among the cheapest cities in the world for foreigners, according to a international survey on the cost of life carried out by Mercer pollsters.