Tourism

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.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
An estimated 40,000 tourism related businesses permanently closed in Spain

Devastated by the loss of customers during the virus crisis, around 40,000 bars, hotels, and restaurants in Spain have permanently closed, the hotel and catering industry said. The figure amounts to 13% of such establishments in Spain, a country in which tourism plays a major role in the economy, and where the population tends to eat out very often, Spain's hostelry federation said.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 11:37 UTC
Cruise & Maritime Voyages placed into administration in UK; affiliate in Germany faces similar scenario

Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has been placed into administration in the UK, while TransOcean Tours (owned by CMV) is facing the same scenario in Germany. All departures have been cancelled for CMV and TransOcean.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 09:02 UTC
River cruises on the Danube are making a quiet comeback

River cruises are making a quiet comeback on the Danube after the COVID-19 pandemic brought global tourism to a standstill and forced companies to suspend voyages.