Tourism

• Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 07:22 UTC

  Peru intent in promoting Machu Picchu and the Cusco region

  

  The Executive Branch of the Government of Peru is working on a land management proposal for Machu Picchu said Prime Minister Salvador del Solar in order to increase the number of tourists to the Inca citadel in the Cusco region while also improving the experience and enhancing the impact of tourism in the region.

• Friday, March 29th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Princess Cruises contracts construction of two next generation 175.000-ton ships

  

  Princess Cruises and Fincantieri announced on Thursday the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships ever built so far in Italy, with deliveries scheduled in Monfalcone in late 2023 and in March 2025. This announcement follows the initial signing of a memorandum of agreement between the two parties in July 2018.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 06:59 UTC

  “Viking Sky” had engine problems because of low oil levels, shut off by sensors

  

  The cruise ship caught in a storm off the Norwegian coast experienced engine problems due to low oil levels, according to Norwegian authorities. Lars Alvestad, head of the country's maritime agency, said sensors had detected the shortage and shut off engines to prevent a breakdown.

• Tuesday, March 26th 2019 - 06:13 UTC

  British Airways flight to Dusseldorf lands in Edinburgh: paperwork error?

  

  British Airways passengers were mistakenly flown to Edinburgh rather than Dusseldorf due to a paperwork error. The pilot of Flight BA3271 took off from London shortly after 7.30am on Monday and followed instructions to fly to the Scottish capital instead of the German city. The destinations are more than 800km apart.

• Monday, March 25th 2019 - 08:21 UTC

  Viking Star makes it to port with 900 people; 480 passengers were airlifted with helicopters

  

  A luxury Viking Sun cruise ship that was left floating due to engine failure and nearly crashed into the rocks in rough waters has safely arrived in the port of Molde on the west coast on Norway, with over 900 people on board. The Viking Sky was towed to safety by two tugs, with one sailing in front of the vessel and another behind it.

• Sunday, March 24th 2019 - 05:36 UTC

  Helicopters rescuing passengers from cruise with failed engine off Norway

  

  Helicopters have rescued more than 150 people from a cruise ship that suffered an engine failure in windy weather off the coast of Norway on Saturday, said police and rescue services.The Viking Sky, with 1,373 passengers and crew on board, had sent out a mayday signal as it drifted towards land, said the country's maritime rescue service.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 08:50 UTC

  Philip Morris Canadian branch on creditor protection following a Quebec class action ruling

  

  Philip Morris International Inc on Friday said its Canadian unit, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc (RBH), was granted creditor protection, following a tobacco class action ruling in Quebec earlier this month.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 21:55 UTC

  Falklands launches procurement process and issues tender for a new port facility

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council on Wednesday approved a formal procurement process to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to the global construction market to select and appoint a preferred development partner for the design, construction and potentially the operation of a new port facility. The tender will also invite bidders to submit funding options.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 09:47 UTC

  Bolivia will host the World Travel Awards Latin American ceremony in June

  

  World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Latin American Ceremony 2019 will be hosted in La Paz, Bolivia on 13th July 2019. The leading figureheads, decision-makers and influencers of Latin America’s travel and tourism industry are scheduled to attend the ceremony, which will mark WTA’s first visit to Bolivia.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 08:17 UTC

  Costa Smeralda launched in Finland; first Costa cruise powered by Lng

  

  Costa Crociere celebrated the technical launch of the new flagship Costa Smeralda at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland. During the ceremony, the ship officially touched the sea for the first time. The celebration, which saw the participation of the top management of Costa Cruises and the Meyer shipyards, followed the protocol established by the maritime tradition, with the flooding of the basin where the ship has taken shape in recent months.