Tourism

• Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 09:23 UTC

  Gibraltar associate partner of Cruise Lines International and conference sponsor next May in Southampton

  

  The Gibraltar Tourist Board has been confirmed as a new long-term associate partner of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland. The agreement will enhance Gibraltar’s brand awareness across the region, bringing them into CLIA’s wider community of cruise lines, travel agents, and stakeholders.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Punta Arenas cruise season: 27 vessels on tours of Antarctica

  

  The Punta Arenas port management company, in the extreme south of Chile, has offered a timetable of cruise vessel activities during the first two weeks of February. According to the program, eleven calls are scheduled in the two weeks to 15 February. Until Sunday 6 February six cruise vessels were effectively called.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Falklands updates international connectivity, but community's health remains the priority

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) said on Wednesday it recognizes that many people are keen to receive an update on restoring the international connecting flights with mainland South America. Media across the world is starting to report on the relaxations of borders, removal of testing requirements, and returning to a relatively normal way of life in many countries.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 11:44 UTC

  Recommended reading, updated Argentina Travel Advice by FCDO

  

  The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has updated its Travel Advice on Argentina. Among other issues, the TA points out that 126,548 British nationals visited Argentina in 2019 and most visits are trouble-free.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:31 UTC

  IAATO officially marked Antarctic Ambassadorship Day, April 25

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO has announced that the first international day dedicated to Antarctic Ambassadors will be held on 25 April 2022. Last August IAATO as part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations, anticipated the creation of Antarctic Ambassadorship Day. The membership organisation formalised its definition of an Antarctic Ambassador in May to be someone who:

• Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 21:04 UTC

  EU decides to focus on travelers instead of on where they come from

  

  European authorities finally decided to drop the contagion map approach to decide who gets in and who gets out of the bloc and switch to a coordinated mechanism based on each individual's vaccination status against COVID-19, the European Council announced Tuesday.

• Monday, January 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Seize order for Crystal Symphony because of unpaid fuel

  

  The cruise vessel Crystal Symphony that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel.

• Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  US now demands all foreigners be vaccinated to enter the country

  

  The Government of the United States has announced that effective Jan. 22, foreigners wishing to cross into the country by land or by boat from Canada will also be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

• Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas announces return of daily flights to Madrid

  

  Starting in the coming month of April, Aerolineas Argentinas will resume its daily flights between Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport to the Adolfo Suárez-Barajas terminal in Madrid. The frequency had been interrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis.

• Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

  Latam Airlines drops 777s to the US out of fear of 5G interferences

  

  Latam Airlines has agreed to follow Boeing's advice and not use the 777 models for its services between Brazil and the United States to avoid problems stemming from 5G cell phone antennas which may interfere with navigation gear.