Articles tagged “brazil”

Tourism

Brazil Delays Visa Requirement for American Tourists Until April

Brazil needs more time to get its new visa processing system in order.

Brazil Delays Visa Requirement for American Tourists Until April

Tourism

Latin America Gets a ‘Swiftie’ Bump: Achieves New Record-High

The global Travel Health Index rose to 105, continuing the trend of surpassing pre-pandemic levels and setting a new benchmark. Latin America, propelled by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour led the score, soaring to an all-time high regional index of 117 in November 2023.

Latin America Gets a ‘Swiftie’ Bump: Achieves New Record-High

Tour Operators

Civitatis Finds Niche in Selling Activities to Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Civitatis is capitalizing on its leading position in selling Spanish-speaking tours and activities as it pushes into new markets thanks to private equity support.

Civitatis Finds Niche in Selling Activities to Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Online Travel

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

Brazil is a huge market, as are airline tickets, for Despegar. A rival with an alleged Ponzi scheme for selling airline tickets wasn't really fair competition.

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

News Blog

South Africa Hosts BRICS Meeting, Targets Recovery of Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels

South African Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille hosted a BRICS Tourism Ministers Meeting on Tuesday focusing on tourism recovery between the bloc of nations. Tourism growth related to direct flights among Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa was discussed as a follow-up to the BRICS Summit the country hosted in August. From January to…

News Blog

Brazil to Require Visas for American Tourists in 2024

Brazil will mandate visitors from the U.S., Australia and Canada obtain an e-visa prior to entering the country starting January 10, 2024, according to Embratur, Brazil tourism's board. The visa requirement was initially going to take effect on October 1 this year, but the government has postponed it to next year. Since 2019, Brazil had…

Airline Weekly

Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery

Business travel may be in a recession in Europe and North America. Not so much in Brazil where Azul is among the first airlines in the world to report a full recovery.

Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery

Online Travel

Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina

You probably won't see many credit card machines at Despegar's stores or booths in Argentina. But you will see travelers with cash.

Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina

Hotels

Brazilian City Plans to Triple Hotel Capacity, Use Boats for Rooms at 2025 Climate Meeting

The boats can sail away when the climate meeting is finished, but what would Belem do with all of those extra hotel rooms it is getting ready?

Brazilian City Plans to Triple Hotel Capacity, Use Boats for Rooms at 2025 Climate Meeting

Tourism

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending

With no choice, U.S. tourism businesses are being pushed away from China and toward other markets.

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending