AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCruise & Canal Travel: Viking opened bookings for its biggest ocean deployment yet (2028–29), adding 80 voyages across 84 countries and six continents, including itineraries that feature the Panama Canal. Tourism Trade: WTM London 2026 says early exhibitor demand is strong, with new tourism boards including Panama among the confirmed participants. Border & Safety: Panama’s National Migration Service stopped a foreign transit passenger at Tocumen Airport carrying 16kg of gold worth about $2m without export paperwork, denying transit and returning him to Colombia. Travel Retail: Lindt expanded its “Destination Pistachio” campaign to 200+ airport locations worldwide, with rollout including Panama. Local Access Rules: Panama published a visa-free list for only nine African countries, leaving most travelers from elsewhere needing a visa. Maritime Security: The U.S. 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit transited the Panama Canal, marking the first such Marine Expeditionary Unit passage since 2008.
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