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Easier and faster access to Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia

Chilean Public Works Minister Hernán de Solminihac recently inaugurated a new 9.6 million US dollars highway - Route 9 - connecting Puerto Natales to Villa Cerro Castillo, in the region of the Torres del Paine National Park, extreme south of the country.


July 26, 2010 at 4:38 pm | click here to view more

Spain’s 2010 tourism receipts down for the third year running

For the third year running Spain tourism receipts will fall in 2010 according to the Exeltur, the Alliance for Tourism Excellence which brings together the country’s industry. The latest data indicates that real receipts this year will drop an estimated 2.4% to 37.2 billion US dollars following a 10.6% fall in 2009 and 1% in 2008.


July 21, 2010 at 2:30 am | click here to view more

Uruguay overall tourism champion in Latinamerica, says Latin Tourism Index

Uruguay is overall champion of tourism in Latin America, according to the Latin Tourism Index from Latin Business Chronicle


July 19, 2010 at 11:51 pm | click here to view more

Argentina expects more than five million foreign tourists in 2010

Argentina is expecting over five million tourists this year, a historic record which represents a 15.5% increase over 2009, said Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer.


July 18, 2010 at 10:37 pm | click here to view more

Travel conference to promote gay tourism takes off in Buenos Aires

A marketing and travel conference aimed at promoting tourism for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community was opened Wednesday by Argentina’s new tourism minister Enrique Meyer.


July 22, 2010 at 5:47 am | click here to view more

Britain to build airport in mid Atlantic St Helena Island; vital link with Falklands

Britain announced Thursday it had agreed to build an airport on the mid Atlantic island of Saint Helena, which is expected to become a vital link for the Falkland Islands air communications.


July 23, 2010 at 2:00 am | click here to view more

International air traffic showed strong recovery in June said IATA

International air passenger demand (particularly China and Latinamerica) and freight showed a strong improvement during June compared to a year ago according to the latest traffic international statistics released by the International Air Transport Association, IATA.


July 29, 2010 at 10:57 pm | click here to view more

U2 and Bono scheduled to perform in Santiago de Chile March 2011

Chileans will have a chance to look U2 in concert, as the popular Irish rock band, headed by singer Bono, plans to perform in Santiago in March 2011 as a part of its 360 Tour. It will be the band’s third show in Chile.


July 26, 2010 at 4:45 pm | click here to view more

Gibraltar airport scheduled to become operational next May 2001

Gibraltar's new airport terminal is scheduled for completion in May 2011 and will arrive into operation regardless of whether or not the works on the La Linea North Entrance have been completed, Chief Minister Peter Caruana has confirmed.


July 26, 2010 at 10:33 pm | click here to view more

LAN Chile’s passenger and cargo businesses grow 24.5% and 60.3%

LAN Airlines, Chile’s flag carrier second-quarter net profit jumped to 60.6 million US dollars in line with market expectations, from 4.2 million USD a year earlier, the flagship carrier reported Tuesday.


July 28, 2010 at 2:49 am | click here to view more


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