Tourism

• Wednesday, July 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  P Arenas safest city but minors' drinking major problem

  

  Punta Arenas is the safest city in Chile but it has an important drawback which is minors' alcohol consumption, admitted the Carabineros regional chief Mayor Humberto Riffo during the presentation of the annual report to local authorities.

• Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Oxygen cylinder link to Qantas jet 747-400 mid air blast

  

  Australian investigators are exploring the possibility that an oxygen cylinder could have exploded mid-flight on the Qantas jumbo jet from London that was forced to plunge 20,000 feet and make an emergency landing in the Philippines.

• Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Qantas Boeing 747 with a hole of an emergency landing

  

  A hole the size of a small car in the underside of a Qantas jumbo jet carrying 346 passengers forced the pilot to make an emergency landing Friday after a rapid descent over the South China Sea

• Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile joins Latam whale and dolphin watching tourism

  

  Whales and dolphins are making the tourism market boom, particularly in Chile, where tourism is becoming a key factor of Chile's economic development strategy. More than one million tourists enjoyed viewing cetacean species in Latin America this past year, industry sources report.

• Monday, July 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean ports system lacking for booming cruise industry

  

  With more than 400.000 tourists passing through Chile's ports in 2007 and an expected 12% growth this year, there is no doubt that cruise trips are gaining popularity in South America. Chile, along with Brazil and Argentina (the ABC triangle) is one of the leading providers of cruises through the southern tip of South America.

• Thursday, July 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguay, 2007 Latam tourism receipts growth champ

  

  Panama continues to be the fastest-growing tourism market in Latin America, but Uruguay is the winner when it comes to growth in receipts. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic is the country with the region's highest receipts as a percentage of GDP, according to a Latin Business Chronicle analysis of new data from the World Tourism Organization.

• Wednesday, July 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Tighter restrictions for site access in South Georgia

  

  Under the revised Tourism Management Policy document from the government of South Georgia, in the South Atlantic, tighter restrictions have been placed on site access for private vessels with more than 10 persons on board (including paid crew).

• Monday, July 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Madonna December tour to Brazil, Argentina and Chile

  

  Although there's no official confirmation from world pop star Madonna's office about the dates of her South American tour next December, local representatives activities give a clear idea of what her schedule could be.

• Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Five Lan Argentina flights to Comodoro Rivadavia

  

  Lan Argentina announced that beginning July 8th and in response to the growing demand, the airline will increase the number of flights to Comodoro Rivadavia in Patagonia, by three totaling five in the week.

• Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Heathrow plans 'vital for economy' said CEO operator BAA

  

  Heathrow is vital to the well-being of Britain, an air chief will tell a conference in London.