Tourism

Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cruise ship grounding a warning says Falklands Conservation manager.

The grounding of a cruise liner in Antarctic waters on Wednesday appears to have been handled without damage either to the environment or to passengers, according to Grant Munro, Manager of the Falkland Islands non-governmental organisation, Falklands Conservation, which is an associate member of the International Association of Antarctic Cruise Organisations.( IAATO)
Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Air travel expected to double by 2025

The number of air travellers is expected to double by 2025, rising to more than 9 billion a year, a body representing the world's airports said on yesterday. The Airports Council International (ACI) predicted air freight would triple over the same period.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Passengers of stranded cruise taken to Ushuaia

The 300 passengers of a cruise vessel that ran aground in the South Shetlands are being transferred to another ship from the same company and will be transported to Ushuaia, extreme south Argentina.
Tuesday, January 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Record year for world tourism; South America up 7.2%

World tourism registered yet another record last year with 842 million arrivals, a higher than expected growth rate of 4.5% with Latinamerica consolidating its sustained growth tendency reaching 7.2%, according to United Nations figures.
Tuesday, January 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Last minute agreement averts British Airways full strike

British Airways averted a strike by flight attendants, reaching agreement on pay and sick leave hours before the two-day walkout was due to start Wednesday. The deal was finally nailed down after more than 120 hours of talks between the company and the Transport and General Workers' Union.
Monday, January 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
All hands on deck for Golden Princess visit to Falklands

Today the huge cruise liner Golden Princess made the first of a number of scheduled visits this year to Stanley (population around 2000) the neat, but tiny capital of the Falkland Islands.
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Dengue fever alert in Paraguay and north Argentina

A case of dengue fever in the northern Argentine province of Formosa has health authorities on alert since a growing number of cases, some deadly, of the disease have been reported in neighboring Paraguay where an epidemics alert has been declared.
Friday, January 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Sao Paulo celebrates anniversary with 453 meters long cake

Brazil's Sao Paulo, South America's largest and most dynamic city celebrated this week its 453 anniversary with an eight tons cake shared by thousands of residents.
Friday, January 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Polished Valparaiso “invaded” by 8.000 cruise visitors

Three cruise vessels including “Queen Mary 2” called Friday in the Chilean port of Valparaíso with thousands of tourists, following a similar situation the previous Wednesday with the “Discovery”.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Norovirus outbreak affects 300 on board QE2

A Norovirus outbreak was reported to have affected more than 300 passengers and crew members aboard the world-famous Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) before the ocean liner docked in San Francisco Wednesday for a regularly scheduled stop, according to news reports.