Tourism

Friday, May 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba to spend $185 million for tourism

Cuba says it will spend about $185 million to upgrade more than 200 resorts, golf courses, marinas and other facilities in a bid to reverse a dip in tourism to the island.
Tuesday, May 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Labour strife forces Lan Argentina to cancel most flights

LAN Argentina was forced to cancel on Tuesday morning an additional five flights following the support from ground crews to the airline' pilots, technicians and crew members strike.
Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Yosemite and Torres del Paine twinning agreement

California's Yosemite and Chile's Torres del Paine national parks administrators visited this week Punta Arenas and met with local authorities in the framework of the recently signed twinning agreement with the purpose of promoting sustainable 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.