Tourism

Friday, December 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Huge ice shelf adrift in the Arctic, reports Canada

An ice island the size of a small city is adrift in the Arctic after breaking free from one of Canada's largest ice shelves, reported on Friday Canadian scientists.
Thursday, December 28th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile expects 640.000 foreign tourists in high season

Tourist activity in Chile expanded 11.5% during 2006 and is forecasted to grow an additional 14% this coming summer season (January, February) according to the National Tourism Office, Senatur.
Thursday, December 28th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian furious travelers storm airport runways

In the midst of persistent chaos in airports Brazilian President Lula da Silva accused airlines of overbooking flights during Christmas while in one incident in Sao Paulo furious travellers stormed a runway to prevent a commercial jet from taking off.
Monday, December 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Successful C 17 airdrop mission over Antarctica

An airpower milestone was reached last week when the first ever US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III completed an airdrop mission that delivered about 70,000 pounds of supplies to the South Pole.
Sunday, December 24th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's Sky Airline plans to fly to Cordoba and Mendoza

BUENOS AIRES ÃÂ¢€” Chilean private company Sky Airline, which currently serves the Chilean domestic market, said that it is planning an imminent expansion of its route network to Córdoba and Mendoza in central Argentina, as part of wider plans to also fly to Sao Paulo, Lima and Madrid.
Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil's Varig dismissed from Star Alliance

Varig, Brazil's former flagship carrier, has been forced to leave the Star Alliance, in a move that could leave the world's largest airline grouping without a Latin American partner for 18 months or more.
Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Brasil's air system in chaos

Chaos returned to Brazil's airports Thursday, with passengers occupying runways and aircraft to protest delayed and cancelled flights, local media reported. The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) said 44 per cent of Thursday's 1,227 scheduled flights were delayed by more than an hour and more than 40 flights were cancelled.
Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Rockhopper penguin numbers tumble in South Atlantic

Rockhopper penguins, a type featured in the movie “Happy Feet,” have suffered a mysterious 30 percent decline in numbers over five years in their South Atlantic stronghold, conservationists said on Friday.
Tuesday, December 19th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
New FIG website: Introduces the Islands as “a dynamic UK Overseas Territory”

THE Falkland Islands Government has launched an updated website -
www.falklands.gov.fk
ÃÂ¢€” which provides visitors with a comprehensive overview of today's Falklands.
Monday, December 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
SAA returns to Argentina amid world expansion

South African Airways (SAA) next July will return to Argentina ÃÂ¢€“ a market it stopped serving in 2001 partly due to high-operating costs at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport ÃÂ¢€” with three flights a week, and increase weekly flights to Sao Paulo from seven to 10, to have a dual gateway to South America.