Latin America

Celebrity Cruises to make South America return in 2023

Line’s Celebrity Eclipse will spend four months in the region, between December 2023 and April 2024, visiting 16 destinations

Avianca exits bankruptcy protection after 18 months

Colombian carrier hopeful of restarting London-Bogota flights early next year

Tui restarts flights to Mexico's Riviera Nayarit

Puerto Vallarta airport in Riviera Nayarit received its first inbound flight from the carrier from Manchester

Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Constellation return to sailing after 15 months

The two vessels will homeport from Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay respectively

Latam reconnects London and Sao Paulo

UK-Brazil link re-established by Latam from next month

Tourists seek shelter after shooting at Cancun hotel

Two people have reportedly been killed at Hyatt Ziva in Puerto Morelos in what state officials say was a confrontation between drug dealers

Viking announces new expedition voyages for summer 2023

The offering includes a new two-week itinerary in the Great Lakes

Travellers could face restrictions without boosters and Cancun hotel shootout

More countries may require travellers to have top-up jab as a requirement of entry, while guests flee during gun battle at luxury resort in Mexico

Insight Vacations launches 2022/23 worldwide collection

Next year will see the operator’s debut in Latin America, with three new trips to Brazil, Argentina and Peru

Aqua Expeditions adds new superyacht for the Galapagos

Luxury boutique ship operator will offer seven and 14-night itineraries from May 2022

WTM London: Panama invests heavily in sustainable tourism

Panama is investing a record $301 million in developing sustainable tourism experiences

Argentina to reopen to direct UK flights next month

Flight ban lifted, with scheduled commercial service set to resume in December, Foreign Office confirms

FCDO lifts Covid-specific travel advice for red list removals

Authority no longer advising against all but essential travel to Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela on Covid grounds

UK red list reduced to zero as remaining seven countries removed

Travellers arriving in the UK from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela will no longer have to submit to hotel quarantine on arrival

Cunard revises Queen Elizabeth's 2022 schedule

Line has changed the ship’s February to May 2022 schedule with a range of new ex-Southampton cruises

NCL's Norwegian Bliss restarts Los Angeles sailings

The vessel will offer week-long voyages and five-day sailings to the Mexican Riviera

A world united: WTM London 2021 preview

WTM London returns to ExCeL London this year, with tourist boards from around the world attending to share their news. Abra Dunsby gets key updates from attendees

Azamara announces 2023 and 2024 itineraries

It will offer 39 voyages across its fleet to South Africa, South America, Australia, Asia, the Med and the Caribbean

Chile to relax Covid restrictions from next month

Chile will lower its Covid requirements for visitors in time for peak season

Surrey-based specialist operator ceases trading

CAA and Abta confirm failure of Latin America and Asia specialist Atol holder

Red-list cull to boost travel and £2,000 energy bills

Government reduces red list to just seven countries, as consumers face huge rise in energy bills

Princess Cruises restarts sailings from Los Angeles

Grand Princess departed on a five-day sailing to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico

'Once again, Latin America has been completely ignored'

’Comparing countries that have come off the red list with destinations in Latin America makes the disparity in the grading system very apparent,’ writes Lata chief Danny Callaghan for TTG

Latin American airlines seal refinancing deals

Avianca and Latam predict exit to bankruptcy procedures