Tourism

Thursday, November 29th 2018 - 07:08 UTC
Norwegian Air plans to break British Airways London/Rio do Janeiro “monopoly”

Budget carrier Norwegian Air plans to start flights between London and Rio de Janeiro in March to break what it said was a “monopoly” enjoyed by British Airways between the two cities.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 20:11 UTC
Air link from Cordoba to the Falklands confirmed by UK and Argentina

The governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom reached an understanding to establish a second commercial air link to the islands, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed on Tuesday followed by an official statement of the embassy of Argentina in the United Kingdom.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas air link and Cordoba stop over underlines “the historic reconciliation of UK and Argentina”

Argentina's foreign minister Jorge Faurie said that this week's G20 leaders' summit in Buenos Aires not only will it be historic since for the first time a meeting of such significance is taking place in South America, but also because of the symbolic reconciliation and constructive attitude between Argentina and the United Kingdom referred to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Saturday, November 24th 2018 - 03:07 UTC
Labour strike grounds all Aerolíneas Argentinas flights for November 26

Aerolíneas Argentinas has cancelled all flights scheduled for this coming Monday, Nov. 26, due to a workers' strike, it was announced Friday.A total 371 flights are to be grounded, affecting the travel plans of over 40,000 passengers, which will cost the state-run company around 20 million US dollars in losses.
Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 10:10 UTC
Nobody hurt as Peruvian airliner crash-lands at La Paz

A Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-500 registered OB-2041P, coming from Cuzco, crash-landed Thursday morning at La Paz's El Alto airport after problems with its undercarriage, it was reported.
Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 08:59 UTC
May and Macri will announce the Falklands' second commercial flight with a stopover in Cordoba, insists Ambito

The Argentine financial newspaper Ambito Financiero is insisting with its version of the agreement reached on the second commercial flight of the Falklands to the region, which is anticipates will be formally announced by president Mauricio Macri and UK Prime Minister Theresa May when they meet next 30 November in Buenos Aires in the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit.
Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 03:57 UTC
Falklands says a decision on a second flight stopover in Argentina “has yet to be made”

* MLA Elsby anticipates the public will be engaged on the final proposal. A final decision on where in Argentina a second commercial flight from the Falklands to a third country in the region will land “has yet to be made,” assured Member of Legislative Assembly Barry Elsby on Thursday.
Thursday, November 22nd 2018 - 10:00 UTC
Falklands second commercial flight agreed: Sao Paulo with a stopover at Cordoba, says Ambito Financiero

The second commercial flight from the Falkland Islands to a third country in the region with a stopover in an Argentine airport has been agreed, according to reports in Ambito Financiero, a Buenos Aires financial daily.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 07:46 UTC
Stranded Le Soleal cruise passengers fly home; Cruise line reviews schedules

The 222 passengers of the stranded Ponant's Le Soleal cruise vessel finally left from Punta Arenas airport over the week end terminating their several days unexpected adventure which started last Wednesday when the vessel suffered damages in attempting to reach the port of Natales, in southern Chile.
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 12:15 UTC
No privatization ahead but long term being evaluated, admits Aerolíneas Argentinas boss

Aerolineas Argentinas President Luis Malvido ruled out Wednesday any plans to privatize the national flag carrier and added they had “no intention to close down routes.” However, the company's long term is under evaluation.