Tourism

Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Varig Brazil launches New Air Passes

Varig Brazil has launched two new Economy Class Air Passes ÃÂ¢€” one covering the 15 destinations served by the airline within Brazil, and the second for flights within the Mercosur Region, which covers five South American countries.
Wednesday, March 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lan Chile Airbus has near miss from Russian Space Junk

Pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite coming out of orbit narrowly missed hitting a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean overnight.
Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cruise vessel rescues young couple that fell overboard

A young couple fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, but both were rescued after a four-hour search and appeared to be in good condition, a cruise line spokeswoman said.
Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's summer season foreign tourism grows 20.6%

The number of foreign tourists visiting Argentina during the month of February had an inter-annual increase of 22% and accumulated a 20.6% expansion in the first two months of 2007, according to official sources.
Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lan Chile signs contract for 15 Airbus A320

LAN Chile Airlines has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the acquisition of 15 additional A320 Family aircraft. This is a confirmation of the options that were announced in October 2005.
Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean tourism industry turnover in 2 months, 2.4 billion

The tourism industry in Chile generated 2.4 billion US dollars during the 2006/07 summer season according to Oscar Santelices, head of the country's National Tourism Service, Sernatur.
Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US tourism expands 8% in fourth quarter 2006

The United States tourism industry grew at an annual 8% in the fourth quarter of 2006, the highest since the first quarter of 2005, according to a Commerce Department release.
Thursday, March 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
United Airlines ceases to fly from Uruguay next June

United Airlines has decided to cease operations in Uruguay beginning next June 7 which means the end of the company's flights to Montevideo. However United will continue to operate from Argentina and Brazil.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Collapse of Varig makes Brazil loose half a million tourists

The collapse of Brazil's flag carrier Varig last year caused a significant fall in the number of foreign tourists visiting Brazil in 2006 revealed a top official from the Ministry of Tourism in Rio do Janeiro.
Thursday, March 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile recalls Venezuela envoy over TV remarks

Chile's ambassador to Venezuela was ordered home Wednesday because of a television interview in which he discussed what he said was a private conversation with President Michelle Bachelet about Chile's vote last year in a U.N. Security Council election.