Tourism

Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: As cruise season ends, agents get ready for next

With the tourist season having drawn to a close, it is easy to imagine those involved putting their feet up and waiting for the next wave of visitors, but the opposite is in fact the reality.
Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's tourism policy is not massive but environment friendly

Growth of the tourism industry must be in parallel with a sustainable environment development which means Chile is not interested in massive tourism but rather in visitors who have a special interest in nature and wildlife, admitted the country's Director of the Tourism Office, Sernatur, Oscar Santelices.
Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas delegation to Ecotourism summit in Norway

Sixteen tourism operators from Punta Arenas are traveling to Norway to participate in the World Eco-Tourism Summit which begins next May 14 in Oslo and will be opened by Queen Sonja.
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's TAM and Chile's LAN implement business alliance

Brazil's TAM Linhas Aéreas and Lan Chile, both airlines with a clear dominating position in their domestic markets have agreed to formalize a business alliance. The agreement to be implemented in the next three months aims to develop partnerships in routes operated in South America, broadening passengers' options to fly to several destinations.
Monday, May 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue surprise visit to Chile

When Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue arrived at Santiago de Chile's international airport last Wednesday, she was met by film producer Alexander Dahm, who lives in Mexico with his wife and son.
Saturday, May 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Plane with more than 100 people aboard crashes in Cameroon

A Kenya Airways flight with more than 100 people aboard has crashed in southern Cameroon, state radio reported on Saturday.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean salmon magnate promotes Patagonia tourism industry

Chilean businessman Víctor Hugo Puchi, owner of the very successful farmed salmon company AquaChile, is setting his sights on southern Chile's growing tourism industry.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
No confidence vote for Falkland Islands Tourist Board

Dissatisfaction turned into action on Friday 27th April when members of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) passed a vote of no confidence in the Board, at an extraordinary general meeting.
Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
TAM Mercosur and TAP Portugal Announce Partnership

TAM and TAP Portugal, a Star Alliance member, are executing yesterday a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a comprehensive alliance that comprises several areas, taking advantage of the synergies arising from their respective networks, products and services in the routes connecting Brazil and Portugal.
Wednesday, April 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lan cheaper rates increased 30% summer traffic to Punta Arenas

Lan's new air rates policy has increased passenger traffic between Punta Arenas and Santiago in the last five months by 30.000, of which almost half had never boarded an airplane according to company officials.