Tourism

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  Covid-19 free South Georgia stands ready to welcome vsitors, but with extra precautions

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic presents a range of obstacles to navigate in order for the 2020/21 tourism season to take place, however, the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, is committed to meet the challenge and facilitate visits where possible, without compromising on our commitment to safe and environmentally sensitive tourism.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 07:03 UTC

  Technical calls in Gibraltar of cruise liners Jewel of the Seas and Norwegian Epic

  

  The Cruise Liners “Jewel of the Seas” and “Norwegian Epic” plan to carry out technical calls at Gibraltar on Monday, 10th August 2020, at around 08:00 hrs.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Cruise Lines lobby voluntarily suspends operations until al least 31 October

  

  Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, announced this week that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least 31 October 2020.

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Falklands/Chile commercial air link suspended until at least November

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, which continues to review connetivity, was informed by LATAM that the weekly air link with Chile, via the Punta Arenas-Santiago route will remain suspended until at least 7 November 2020, and the situation will be reviewed near that date.

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 08:02 UTC

  Falklands analyzes Visitor Policy and gloomy prospects for next tourist season

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council considered this week a paper relating to the current Quarantine and Visitor Policy and its implications for tourism, given the global situation of the industry, and international connectivity. Lawmaker Mark Pollard admitted that under current circumstances the next tourist season in the Falklands will not be able to rely on international visitors.

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:58 UTC

  LATAM to lay off another 2,700 crew after failing an agreement with the union

  

  Latin America's biggest airline, the Brazilian-Chilean group LATAM, said it was laying off at least 2,700 crew to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry.

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:12 UTC

  Hurtigruten line efforts to re launch cruises torpedoed by virus outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen

  

  At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities are still trying to trace a number of passengers from two recent Arctic voyages, public health officials in Norway said on Sunday.

• Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:50 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers analyzes prospects for the tourism sector

  

  Support for the Falklands' tourism sector in the face of Covid-19 was an issue closely examined in the Legislative Assembly this week. Questions were put to the House by Member of Legislative Assembly MLA Roger Spink and answered by Member of Legislative Assembly Mark Pollard.

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazil reopens international air travel to foreign tourists

  

  Brazil has reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even as its coronavirus outbreak ranks as the world's second-worst.

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:32 UTC

  WHO calls on countries to lift international travel measures

  

  Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritize essential travel for emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.