Tourism

• Friday, October 11th 2024 - 10:19 UTC

  Hurricane Milton leaves at least 12 dead in Florida

  

  At least 12 people have been confirmed dead Thursday in the U.S. state of Florida, where Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving millions without power and causing severe damage. According to PowerOutage.us, 2.63 million homes were still without power in Florida Thursday night.

• Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 08:46 UTC

  Uruguay: Montevideo-Salto route by a foreign carrier started

  

  Paraguayan carrier Paranair Tuesday performed the maiden flight between the Uruguayan cities of Montevideo and Salto, thus marking the beginning of a new era in commercial aviation with foreign operators serving domestic routes.

• Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Luxury hotel in Puerto Williams to enhance Antarctic travel

  

  Cruise industry giants Silversea announced this week its plans to build a luxury hotel in the Chilean town of Puerto Williams to revolutionize Antarctic tourism. The 150-room complex “will allow us to offer an unparalleled Antarctic expedition that further enhances our world-class vacation portfolio,” Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty said.

• Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 07:13 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board and cruise lines working on solutions for clash days

  

  The issue of the controversial clash days during the cruise summer season was also addressed by ExCo in its end of September meeting. It was noted that the Falkland Island Tourist Board (FITB) is currently taking cruise ship bookings out to the 2026/27 season and intends to continue monitoring future clash days during the 2024/25 season.

• Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 06:48 UTC

  LATAM with improved performance results looking to refinance debts

  

  LATAM Airlines has announced an interest in refinancing its US$450 million 13.375% Senior Secured Bonds maturing in 2027, and its current US$1.1 billion term loan agreement. The debt was issued in October 2022 in connection with its exit from the reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code.

• Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 23:56 UTC

  Falklands: Strong turnout for World Tourism Day celebrations

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) celebrated a successful World Tourism Day event, with a strong turnout from both businesses and the community. Eight local tourism businesses participated, and for the first time, the event also featured arts and crafts, showcasing four different types of crafts. This addition reflects the growing involvement of local suppliers, with 73 now represented at the Jetty Visitor Centre.

• Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 09:51 UTC

  Use of bicycles on the rise in Montevideo

  

  Experts in the Uruguayan capital said Monday that the use of bicycles in Montevideo has gone up by 70% since the cycling lanes were inaugurated last year. The lanes for bicycles and other non-motorized means of transport such as skateboards and rollerblades, operational since December, have been deemed a success.

• Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:26 UTC

  UN Secretary General, Tourism and Peace bring people together

  

  On September 27 World Tourism Day, Anotnio Guterres United Nations Secretary General released the following message, “Tourism brings people together. ”On this World Tourism Day, we reflect on the profound connection between tourism and peace”.

• Saturday, September 28th 2024 - 10:11 UTC

  World Tourism Day celebrated globally

  

  Under the theme “more and better investment for people, planet and prosperity,” Tourism once again celebrated its Global Day Friday with special events at every typical destination for leisure travelers as customary since 1980. Defined by the United Nations as “one of the most important economic sectors in the world,” the activity accounts for 9% of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

• Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 13:51 UTC

  Voepass announces major board reshuffle after Aug. 9 crash

  

  Brazilian carrier Voepass Wednesday announced a major Board of Directors reshuffle in the aftermath of the Aug. 9 accident of an ATR-72 aircraft flying in from Cascavel crashed in Vinhedo while approaching Sao Paulo's Guarulhos Airport. All 62 occupants of the aircraft were killed. Among those resigning were the heads of the maintenance (Eric Cônsoli), operations (Marcel Moura), and operational safety (David Faria) department,s and their replacements have already been chosen but are awaiting the National Civil Aviation Agency's (ANAC) nod.