AVIATION REFUELLING ROW Argentine firms refuse to refuel Cuban state airline’s planes 25-04-2024 11:33 Cuba’s state airline announced Wednesday that it had been forced to cancel two flights to Argentina because fuel suppliers refused to supply the planes.
Bloomberg Inflation near 300% wipes out tourists’ deep discounts 13-04-2024 17:13 Surging inflation threatens to crimp a key source of tourism revenue as foreigners opt for other destinations.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Price of plane tickets has soared in Argentina over last five years, report shows 28-02-2024 18:13 Cost of some domestic plane tickets in Argentina has jumped 17,500 percent in nominal terms over last five years, with international flights up more than 4,000 percent.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Before dawn at the Vatican Museums, the key keeper unlocks history 15-02-2024 12:44 Gianni Crea, the Vatican's keeper of over 2,000 keys, oversees unlocking every door of the museum before visitors arrive.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Latin American travel firm Despegar eyes takeovers, robust growth 31-01-2024 19:59 Argentine travel booking firm Despegar.com plans to boost revenue and scout for takeover targets across Latin America.
POLITICS Scioli joins Milei government as Tourism, Environment & Sports secretary 30-01-2024 16:48 Veteran Peronist minister, who lost 2015 presidential election to Mauricio Macri, switches to Javier Milei’s team, taking up a post as government secretary ; Scioli headed Argentina’s Embassy in Brazil throughout Alberto Fernández’s Presidency.
STRIKE HITS AVIATION SECTOR Anti-Milei strike leads to mass flight cancellations 24-01-2024 09:45 State airline Aerolíneas Argentinas forced to cancel more than 260 flights due to CGT’s anti-Milei walkout; Low-cost carriers JetSmart cancels all business for the day, while FlyBondi moves operations to Ezeiza; More than 20,000 travellers affected.
ECONOMIC CRISIS 'It makes me sad': Gloomy times for vacationers in Mar del Plata 22-01-2024 16:39 Light traffic, half-full beaches and a semi-empty city – in Mar del Plata, Argentina’s leading summer tourist destination, business is far from booming.
Tourism & travel Global tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024, says UN agency 19-01-2024 12:03 International tourism is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, projects UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
SUMMER SEASON Macabre discovery in Mar del Plata: human skull found by kids on beach 10-01-2024 10:06 Group of children playing on a beach at Mar del Plata discover what is believed to be a human skull in the sand.
aviation sector Low-cost airline Flybondi eyes Brazil expansion after SPAC deal 15-11-2023 13:11 Argentine low-cost airline Flybondi is considering an expansion into Brazil, a move that could eventually be financed through public markets.
ENVIRONMENT & TOURISM Newly cleaned and navigable, Riachuelo River reopens for tourism 06-11-2023 16:56 After the Matanza-Riachuelo Watershed was cleaned, the Morón court has authorised the navigability of the waterway, in order to foster sustainable tourism. For the time being, navigation was authorised from the confluence of the Riachuelo and the River Plate up to the Nicolás Avellaneda Bridge, where a passenger station will be installed. by Claudio Corsalini
Tourism & travel A trip through Argentina’s most strangely named places 19-10-2023 13:00 Odd places with odd names – a surrealistic tour through Argentina’s most unusually named locations. by Dante Gabriel Bogani Sandez
No 'Verano en la costa'? Prices in dollars puts Argentines’ summer vacations in doubt 26-09-2023 15:33 When the sweltering summer arrives, many in Argentina flock to the Atlantic coast for their summer break. But with inflation eating away at spending power and prices now being listed in dollars, 'verano en la costa' is now out of reach for many.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Berreta: the ghosttown near Rosario where only eight people live 18-09-2023 15:00 Located just 50 minutes from the Cuna de la Bandera, Berreta is home to just eight inhabitants and has a peculiar story of its own to tell.
Exchange rate woes Argentina’s neighbours flood borders for cheap skiing, shops, steaks 21-07-2023 16:55 Argentina sees a surge in travelers from Chile and Uruguay who seek cheaper prices on goods and experiences, benefiting from the currency crisis and multiple exchange rates in the country.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Lake Epuyén: the lake with Argentina’s clearest waters 20-07-2023 06:03 Myths, legend and mountain beauty – in the picturesque Patagonian Andean region of El Hoyo lies Lake Epuyén, home to the clearest waters in the country.
CURRENCY WOES In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso 02-06-2023 10:15 Renting in pesos and on a long-term basis is a titanic task in the capital, where temporary and dollar-denominated supply dominates the market.
AIRLINES & AVIATION Low-cost airlines: Domestic passenger growth can take off 24-04-2023 07:00 Mauricio Sana and Gonzalo Pérez Corral, the CEOs of Flybondi and JetSMART respectively, agree that the number of domestic passengers could be doubled with a better commercial aviation policy. The duo offer their opinion on Aerolíneas Argentinas, explain why they cannot get more room at downtown Aeroparque and detail their relationship with government ministries. by Claudio Celano Gómez
TRAVEL & TOURISM Hotels in Buenos Aires hit decade-high occupancy rates 15-03-2023 13:48 Hotels in Argentina’s capital recorded their highest average room occupancy levels for a decade in 2022, boosted by massive concerts, events and a domestic tourism boom. by Enrique Garabetyan
TOURISM CLAMPDOWN Big-spending tourists get raided by Argentine airport officials 17-02-2023 14:24 Officials now using social media to research the movement of passengers who they suspect are using precious foreign exchange to bring goods into the country to sell.
MOUNTAINEERING FATALITIES Three die in Argentina while climbing Aconcagua, highest peak in Americas 08-02-2023 23:52 Two US citizens and a 62-year-old Norwegian have died in the past four days while climbing Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas.
Summer Tourism 10 hidden spots in Argentina to enjoy this summer 07-02-2023 07:37 Far away from the usual options on the Atlantic Coast, Argentina has plenty of lesser-known gems that provide the perfect locations for rest and relaxation during the sweltering summer months.
CARNAVAL 2023 A guide to Carnaval 2023 in Buenos Aires 06-02-2023 11:45 This year's carnival celebrations officially started last Saturday, February 4, but people across the country will keep the party alive every weekend until the upcoming national holidays on February 20 and 21; Buenos Aires' closing party will take place March 6 on Avenida de Mayo with a Fiesta Bresh DJ set and a performance from singer Karina La Princesita.
CLAMPDOWN IN NICARAGUA Nicaragua stops travellers bringing cameras and video cameras into country 26-01-2023 13:43 Daniel Ortega's government has restricted the entry of photographic and video cameras into the country, as well as lenses, lights and accessories for recording images and sound.
Unrest in Peru 'We are not at war, we are united' – Indigenous Uro community joins Peru protests 26-01-2023 13:08 The Uros, inhabitants of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca, also raised their voices this week in Peru's protests calling for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
Tourism Cruise ships flock to capital, with 50,000 tourists visiting Buenos Aires in two-week spell 25-01-2023 13:36 Cruise tourism season, which started in October and ends in April, will see the arrival of more than 120 luxury liners, which translates into almost 350 thousand passengers and an average daily expenditure of 90.6 dollars per traveler.
TOURISM & TRAVEL Summer season off to bang in Argentina with 12.8 million taking trips 19-01-2023 14:45 Four-week period between the second half of December and the first half of January saw 2.3% more tourists on move than in the previous year, with travellers generally taking shorter trips but spending more.
Society Births, cosmetic surgeries and operations: Health tourism boom 10-01-2023 11:43 Articles detailing the arrival of pregnant Russian women to give birth are the latest tales of health tourism in Argentina, but the country has long established itself as a destination for expert medical assistance. Those in the know explain why the industry is booming – and what are the most sought-after procedures. by Enrique Garabetyan
EXCHANGE MARKET Argentina’s elaborate ploy to lure tourists has begun 21-12-2022 16:55 In a bid to boost tourism dollars in Argentina, the government is allowing travellers access to an exchange rate that nearly doubles their purchasing power.
VENEZUELA Shunned over war, Russians holiday on Venezuelan resort island 07-12-2022 15:06 For thousands of Russians seeking sun-soaked holidays, but faced with visa and flight restrictions over the Ukraine war, it is a match made in Caribbean heaven.
Bloomberg Low-cost airline Flybondi doubles down on domestic travel 07-12-2022 13:41 Argentina’s low-cost airline Flybondi is doubling down on its bet that local and regional travel will continue growing at a fast clip.
OFF ATLANTIC COAST 'Rogue wave' kills person on Antarctic cruise 01-12-2022 19:04 One person died and four were injured when a giant wave broke several glass panels of an Antarctic cruise ship that was sailing south of Cape Horn in the middle of a storm.
ARGENTINA Brazilian tourist killed by falling ice in Tierra del Fuego 03-11-2022 15:01 Fatal incident occurred in Jimbo Cave, an area of Ushuaia where it is forbidden to enter for security reasons.
CURRENCY CONTROLS Argentina lets tourists tap parallel FX rate to bring in dollars 03-11-2022 12:53 Foreign tourists who use non-Argentine issued credit and debit cards will be charged a more lucrative financial exchange rate known in Spanish as the ‘Dólar MEP’ (Mercado Electrónico de Pagos).
CURRENCY WOES Tourists pay with wads of cash as inflation nears 100% 27-10-2022 16:04 Paying with cash is becoming increasingly cumbersome in Argentina as inflation gallops toward 100%.
ARGENTINA Canadian tourist drowns in Iguazú Falls 19-10-2022 15:27 Body of the 60-year-old man recovered after search effort; Authorities unclear if suicide or accident.