Airline Weekly
IATA Regional Vice President for the Americas Peter Cerdá explains the patchwork of travel restrictions that is making air travel in Latin America difficult and why governments in the region should invest more in air transport infrastructure.
2 months ago
Elida Moreno, Reuters
Panama has had a series of monthly flight suspensions and this one is the latest. It's not the greatest news for Copa Airlines but probably is for the health of Panama's citizenry.
3 months ago
Bernadette Baum, Reuters
Some beaches in Brazil still do not have many visitors, even as lockdown measures are relaxed. The result? The beaches are getting a chance to breathe.
3 months ago
Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Jake Spring, Reuters
The intention is sensible, but banning beachgoers doesn't sound enforceable, as many other countries have already proven.
3 months ago
Jorge Antonio Delgado, Reuters
Mexico is at peak infection rates, but that's apparently lost on these travelers.
4 months ago
Raul Cortes, Reuters
Coronavirus cases are still rising, but officials in Mexico City are moving ahead with easing lockdown restrictions. Will tourists follow soon?
4 months ago
Alvaro Murillo, Reuters
Costa Rica is leaning toward safety as its overriding goal in keeping out international travelers until June 30.
5 months ago
Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Brazil was added to the list of travel ban countries on Sunday as coronavirus cases have spiked to alarming levels in the country. Will Russia be next on President Trump's list?
5 months ago
Marcelo Rochabrun, Reuters
The only upcoming trip for many Latin Americans will be returning to their workplaces. A feckless U.S. and reckless China have prevented the world from coordinating a response to the pandemic.
5 months ago
Eliana Raszewski, Maximilian Heath, and Cassandra Garrison, Reuters
Spare a thought for Argentina, whose woeful state finances make it ill-prepared to help the country's hotels, wineries, and famous cultural attractions during the tourism plunge and coming quarantine.
7 months ago
Oscar Medina, Bloomberg
A 20 percent tax on foreign transactions may be one way to boost international reserves, but it's questionable as a strategy to attract tourists.
10 months ago
Kristin Majcher, Skift
Brazil is aiming to double its visitors by 2022 and change its image to shift the focus onto its natural resources. There are concerns, however, about whether the plan is sustainable.
11 months ago
