Following a memorandum of understand signed at Le Bourget Paris Airshow in June, Viva Air, the Latin America low-cost carrier group owned by Irelandia Aviation, has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 50 A320 family aircraft.The 35 A320neo and…
The city of Medellín has received the largest increase in foreign visitors for 2016 in Colombia.Visitor numbers from the UK grew by 14 per cent for the country as a whole and 38 per cent for the city of Medellín…
Norway has awarded VFS Global an extension to its global contract for visa processing services.The contract extension covers four regions – Europe & Russia, Asia & Oceania, Middle East & Africa, and the Americas.VFS Global has been serving the Royal…
Peru has been chosen as the World’s Leading Culinary Destination by the World Travel Awards for the sixth consecutive year.Tasting its flavours and experiencing the diversity of its fresh produce is a delight for the senses.Ten Peruvian restaurants appear in…
Conrad Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Conrad Cartagena, the brand’s first hotel in Colombia and third in Latin America.The oceanfront oasis on the north side of the iconic Walled City welcomes guests to the shores of the…
Delta and Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet have reached a preliminary agreement to form a antitrust-immune joint venture.Should the joint venture be approved by the companies’ boards and by antitrust regulators in Canada and the U.S., Delta and WestJet would jointly…
The Intrepid Group has chosen Costa Rica as the location for its Central America operations base with the aim of growing sustainable tourism beyond its borders.Peak Central America was opened by Intrepid Group chief executive James Thornton in San José…
Royal Caribbean International will add a second ship that sails a Cuba itinerary, along with two new Cuba destinations, starting in the summer of 2018.The Empress of the Seas, currently sailing Cuba cruises from Tampa, will be redeployed to Miami….
Tourists from Canada who have ordinary passports will no longer have to pay the reciprocity rate to enter Argentina.The elimination will take effect on January 1st, 2018.Argentine minister of tourism, Gustavo Santos, said: “It is very important to provide new…
LATAM Airlines Group has announced that it will offer in-flight internet from the first half of 2018, starting with domestic and regional routes in Brazil.The onboard Wi-Fi service will be installed gradually on LATAM Airlines Brazil’s aircraft – which operate…
