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Online voting for the LATA Committee Elections 2018 will be open between the 10th and 20th September. Each member organisation of LATA will have the opportunity to select up to nine candidiates from the list of nominees, to fill the nine committee vacancies. The candidates are: Bibiana Tellez-Garside – Geodyssey  … View details

NEWS FROM UK MEMBERS Avianca Airlines –  Avianca renews its domestic offer in Peru  Recently Avianca has restructured its offer of domestic flights in Peru which aims to provide more connection opportunities for visitors arriving in the country. The airline has implemented two new routes that connect Cusco with Arequipa … View details

NEWS FROM UK MEMBERS Avianca Airlines Travelers around the world recognized the quality of service and exceptional experience offered by Avianca selecting it as the “Best Airline in South America” at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards. This is the eighth time the has company received this award. Avianca also … View details

DESTINATION NEWS Latin America welcomes two new UNESCO World Heritage Sites Two historical Latin American locations have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage sites list for their outstanding universal value. New to the list is Chiriquete National Park, located in the north-west Colombian Amazon, one the largest protected area … View details

NEWS FROM UK MEMBERS Chimu Adventures reveal its favourite restaurants in Latin America  The World’s 50 Best Restaurants as announced in Bilbao, Spain, last week showcased no less than seven Latin America restaurants. In light of this, Chimu has worked with its local operations across Latin America to bring you … View details

The LATA Sustainability Charter was launched during Experience Latin America 2018 as part of our strategy to continue to grow environmental awareness, to propel eco-tourism to the top of the agenda for UK travellers and to encourage its members to adopt an eco-sensitive approach to travel in Latin America. Over … View details

NEWS FROM UK MEMBERS LATA Transport Safety Scheme – tranquilico.com  With the new PTR’s coming into force in July – it’s even more important that you review the status of your land transport suppliers on the LATA website. We are experiencing difficulties issuing and receiving new completed safety assessments due to … View details

We are delighted to reveal the winners of the LATA Achievement Awards 2018, announced on Monday 11 June Experience Latin America (ELA). Now in its 8th edition, the LATA Achievement Awards recognises individuals and/or companies who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of travel to Latin America. Voted … View details

LATA is delighted to announce the winners of the LATA Media Awards 2018 sponsored by Wendy Wu Tours. The LATA Media Awards recognise innovation and excellence across the British travel media landscape with a specific focus on Latin America. Celebrating and rewarding inspiring and creative Latin America stories and photography, … View details

NEWS FROM UK MEMBERS Air Europa: The inclusion of 150 routes operated by Air Europa on Ryanair’s website endorses the pioneering partnership launched last year. This development has meant Air Europa has been able to duplicate its connectivity and exposure with the European continent by connecting more than 50 airports … View details