News of tourism

Commercial flights to and from Argentina could restart in October

05-09-2020 10:17 Transport Minister Mario Meoni says health and safety protocols are ready, but that final decision will be taken by President Alberto Fernández in coming days.

Tourists will return, but how many of us will be left?

29-08-2020 09:14 In Salta Province, we are one of 164 travel agencies; there are 530 hotels and more than 1,200 bars and restaurants, many of whom rely on free-spending holidaymakers to improve their profit margins.

by Nick Evans

Jobs are being wiped out at airlines – and there’s worse to come

24-07-2020 15:34 About 400,000 airline workers have been fired, furloughed or told they may lose their jobs due to the coronavirus.

Once-bustling La Boca struggles without tourists

23-07-2020 02:00 Legendary neighborhood, normally filled to the brim with tourists and shops, now appears deserted due to quarantine and travel regulations. Shopkeepers and residents struggle to cope with economic contraction and loneliness.

Latam Air files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, stymied by lockdowns

26-05-2020 09:15 Latam has already eliminated more than 1,850 jobs in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in recent weeks from its global workforce of about 40,000 people, after cutting 95% of its passenger operations.

Flybondi bets on flights in Argentina to survive virus crisis

18-05-2020 17:23 Low-cost carrier will focus on domestic flights as long as demand for international travel remains subdued due to the coronavirus pandemic, says executive.

Doing things Properly

15-02-2020 09:54 They don’t have a sign outside their entrance and do not take reservations, but four years after opening, Proper is still shaking up Buenos Aires’ restaurant scene with their forward-thinking creations.

by Bruna Fontevecchia

Lammens eyes European, Chinese tourists in bid to boost economy

23-01-2020 07:19 The government is keen to attract foreign tourism, says new Tourism & Sports minister in interview, who hopes overseas visitors will be bringing more than US$6 billion into the economy by end of 2020.

Cuba names tourism minister as first prime minister since 1976

22-12-2019 17:04 Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel names Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's first prime minister since 1976.

Arrests after two British tourists shot, one killed, in Puerto Madero

16-12-2019 07:00 50-year-old dies, hours after being shot by robbers while resisting attack. His 28-year-old stepson in serious condition after being shot in leg. Police make four arrests, with more suspects still at large.

Japanese tourist found dead in Quebrada de Humahuaca after 4-day search

02-09-2019 12:36 Toshiko Kikegawa was discovered by police in a canyon after an apparent fall from a hiking trail.

INDEC data indicates tourism grew in June

23-08-2019 07:00 Overnight stays in hotels up 13.1% year-on-year, with most visiting Buenos Aires City, the Litoral and Patagonia.