The Peruvian government on Saturday declared a 90-day “environmental emergency” in damaged coastal territories, after an oil spill that saw 6,000 barrels of crude oil pour into the sea. Peruvian authorities say that this measure will allow for “sustainable management of the affected areas,” through “restoration and remediation” work. Emergency […]
Day: January 24, 2022
A stowaway was discovered in the wheel section under the front of a Cargolux freight plane that arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport from Africa on Sunday, Dutch military police said. “The man is doing well considering the circumstances and has been taken to a hospital,” the police, who are in […]
MIAMI — Carnival says it will be the largest cruise line to use the VeriFLY solution for its operations from U.S. homeports, with a pilot program that started Jan. 22 for passengers boarding Mardi Gras at Port Canaveral. Carnival also has plans to expand in-terminal testing capabilities for vaccinated guests […]
TORONTO — Transport Canada has given Canada Jetlines the green light to begin flight crew training ahead of its spring 2022 launch. Effective immediately, the start-up Canadian carrier received conditional approval for pilot crew training. Final approval of the Pilot Training program will be granted once Transport Canada has reviewed […]
A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo with Western government officials and Afghan civil society representatives amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The closed-door meetings are taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Canadians were killed Friday and one more wounded in a shooting at a hotel along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, state authorities said. Quintana Roo state security chief Lucio Hernandez said via Twitter that authorities were searching for a Hotel Xcaret guest in the shooting. He shared a photo of […]
CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS — Nevis announced the appointment of industry veteran Devon Liburd as interim CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authority. Liburd has over two decades of experience within the organization, where he has served as Director of Sales and Marketing since 2008. In his role as Director of Sales and […]
NEW YORK — Lindblad Expeditions says it’s cruising towards another strong season in 2022, after bringing more than 3,000 guests to Alaska in 2021. The company says bookings have exceeded expectations, and the 62-guest National Geographic Sea Bird is almost sold out. The strong demand prompted the company to add […]