Articles tagged “brazil”

These new flights will give a big boost to travel from both countries back and forth a big boost, especially business travel, as Brazil rises on the world stage.

The demonstrations regarding the fare hikes are part of a larger movement in which Brazilians protest the government’s high spending that is committed solely to preparation for the World Cup.

World Cup buzz is expected to attract tourists to smaller Brazilian cities, while search growth is more modest in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro where tourism has already taken off.

The luxury sector is one of the first to benefit from an economic rebound, but it still caters to a very specific market in most regions of the world.

It’s no accident that Brazilians are flocking to NYC. The city’s marketing board laid the ground for such growth by setting up direct flights and building cultural awareness early in Brazil’s economic growth.

It's interesting that Gol plans an IPO for Smiles, its frequent flyer program. And, on the capacity front, Gol is proving that less is oftentimes more.

The airport’s first-ever expansion in anticipation of the World Cup will test Brazilian President Rousseff’s plans to hand over state-run roads, ports, and airports to private companies for improvement.

Brazil’s aviation regulator refuted the rumors stating that the upcoming news dealt with slot distribution, but concerns of the president’s interventionist policies continue to keep the industry on its toes.

Rio’s reputation is currently on the rise and will reach its pinnacle in 2016, but the city has a number of skeletons to clean out its closet before it’s ready to safely welcome in the world.