Tourism

• Thursday, March 21st 2024 - 09:37 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas' 48-hour strike for Easter Week lifted

  

  The Argentine aviation industry labor unions that had announced a 48-hour strike for the Easter weekend have reached an understanding with local authorities whereby the measure was lifted and Aerolíneas Argentinas travelers were then reassured that their flights would proceed as scheduled.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 05:00 UTC

  Geoblocking restrictions you might face when traveling

  

  Traveling can be an exciting experience. You’ll be able to see the Wonders of the World while sampling street food that rivals top-tier restaurants. Even just the chance of being able to immerse yourself in a foreign culture presents opportunities, so it’s no surprise that more and more people are choosing to live their lives on the road. With that being said, traveling the world does come with its challenges, one of the biggest being geoblocking.

• Saturday, March 16th 2024 - 08:05 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas pilots announce full strike for Easter Week

  

  Aerolíneas Argentinas' pilots have announced a 48-hour strike for Easter Week to demand a salary adjustment. The Airline Pilot Association (APLA) labor union claims that their wages are over 83% behind inflation.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 19:52 UTC

  Brazil and Argentina agree on reciprocal open skies policy

  

  The governments of Brazil and Argentina agreed this week to a reciprocal open skies policy, Itamaraty Palace sources in Brasilia confirmed. Under the new legal frame, there will be no restrictions to carriers -both passenger and cargo- to open as many routes as they wish.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 20:25 UTC

  Lufthansa flight makes emergency landing in Rosario

  

  The comparably small “Islas Malvinas” Airport in Fisherton, outside the Argentine city of Rosario, was shocked Tuesday when a Lufthansa Boeing 747-830 landed there amid numerous shiftings to alternate destinations with Buenos Aires' air terminals closed due to heavy rains.

• Monday, March 11th 2024 - 19:28 UTC

  Latam flight incident leaves dozens injured on route from Sydney to Santiago

  

  A Latam flight traveling from Sydney to Santiago de Chile encountered a “technical incident,” causing severe turbulence that left approximately 50 passengers injured. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft made an unscheduled landing in New Zealand, where 12 people were hospitalized for treatment.

• Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:23 UTC

  Air industry workers' strike leaves thousands stranded in Argentina

  

  Thousands of air travelers were stranded Wednesday as workers of the Argentine airline industry went on strike for 24 hours in rejection of a 12% wage increase that in no way matches the country's rampant inflation.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:23 UTC

  Uruguay: River travel surcharge to trigger legal challenges

  

  Buquebús and Colonia Express, the two shipping companies providing regular passenger services between Argentina and Uruguay, announced this week that they planned to challenge President Luis Lacalle Pou's decree creating a US$ 2.56 surcharge for passengers arriving or leaving at the ports of Colonia and Montevideo.

• Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  Four cruise ships due in Montevideo in one day

  

  The large-size Azamara Quest, Seabourn Quest, MSC Musica, and Norwegian Star cruise ships are scheduled to call on Monday in the Uruguayan port of Montevideo bringing over 6,700 passengers, thus encoring what took place on Feb. 7 and is to happen again on March 7, local authorities reported. The ships arrive from the Bahamas, Malta, and Panama, it was also explained.

• Saturday, February 17th 2024 - 09:51 UTC

  Surcharge imposed on ship travel to/from Uruguay

  

  The Uruguayan government of President Luis Lacalle Pou issued a decree whereby a new surcharge of US$ 2.56 (US$2.10 plus VAT) per passenger will be added to travel by ship to and from the country to finance the new immigration control system. It will apply to regular daily services from Buenos Aires as well as to seasonal cruise ships.