Tourism
TourismLatin America Looks for More Tourists at FITA 2010
*Exclusive Report for MercoPress by Peter Lowy.
International tourism is rebounding across Latin America this year, and to help ensure that the upward trend continues, 10 nations across the region participated in the inauguration last week of FITA, the International Tourism Fair of the Americas, in Mexico City.
World Cup top star Forlan will promote Uruguay’s tourism attractions campaign
Uruguay’s world soccer star Diego Forlan will become next November the visible face of the official campaign to promote the country’s tourism attractions.
Airlines recovery surprises and boosts profits but 2011 is forecasted as ‘austere’
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2010 industry outlook and is now projecting a profit of 8.9 billion US dollars (up from the 2.5 billion forecast in June), with Asia and Latinamerica leading. However, in its first look into 2011, IATA estimates that profitability will drop to 5.3 billion.
Argentina promotes tourism in UK; BA direct flights London/Buenos Aires in March
British Airways will start non-stop flights between London and Buenos Aires in March 2011 announced Minister of Tourism Enrique Meyer in Britain’s capital during the official launch to promote investment in Argentina’s tourism industry.
Stowaway owl in the world’s largest cruise vessel returned to its habitat
Florida State wildlife officials were called to the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, to deal with a little stowaway – a burrowing owl.
Venezuelan government airline grounds all flights for technical review of fleet
The government-owned Venezuelan airline involved in a fatal a plane crash Monday in which 16 people were killed has grounded all flights Friday for 14 days to perform a technical review of its fleet, the Conviasa airline announced.
Uruguay’s “life quality” tourism attracted 1.5 million in eight months
The numbers of tourists arriving in Uruguay during the first eight months of 2010, compared to the same period a year ago, increased 13% and revenue jumped 20.2% according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Ministry of Tourism Hector Lescano.
Number of tour ships visiting South Georgia to fall for the second year running
The number of tour ships planning to visit South Georgia in the coming summer looks set to fall for the second year in a row, according to a report in the August edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.
Paraguay’s tourism revenue in 2009 totalled 204 million US dollars
Foreign tourists left an estimated 204 million US dollars in land-locked Paraguay in 2009, according to figures made public by the head of the Tourism Office Liz Cramer, during a seminar held this week at the Central Bank.
Beatle Paul will be back in Chile and Argentina next November
Beatle Paul McCartney will be visiting Peru, Chile, Argentina and Chile as part of his “Up and Coming Tour” next November according to reports in the Argentine and Chilean press.
