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Articles tagged “world cup”

Online Travel

Hotel searches for Brazil spike up to 126 percent ahead of 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.

Natalie Paris, The Daily Telegraph | 10 years ago

Tourism

World Cup building costs in Brazil raise some concerns among UK critics

It's cute to read a journalist at a paper in an faded empire (which was, coincidentally, knocked down a peg on the GNP chart by the country he's criticizing) write the same things about Brazil that people said about his own country in the months leading up to last summer's Olympic Games.

Jonathan Watts, The Guardian | 10 years ago

World Cup building costs in Brazil raise some concerns among UK critics

Tourism

Brazil World Cup building: Spending boom on stadiums while sewage suffers

Brazil should be looking at Germany for how it used the World Cup as an excuse to build up infrastructure rather than build too-big stadiums that were destined to remain dormant.

Raymond Colitt, Bloomberg | 10 years ago

Brazil World Cup building: Spending boom on stadiums while sewage suffers

Airlines

Doha’s new airport city: Koolhaas upgrades Qatar’s gateway

Koolhaas has been busy in the UAE recently, but the Doha project and its World Cup-imposed deadline will put Qatar on the front-burner.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

Doha’s new airport city: Koolhaas upgrades Qatar’s gateway

Airlines

Brazil readies airport security for this summer’s World Cup warm-up

Security is just one of Brazil’s priorities as it prepares for its global hosting responsibilities; airport infrastructure, local transit, and a sports stadium will need to be completed before visitors can even arrive.

Reuters | 10 years ago

Brazil readies airport security for this summer’s World Cup warm-up

Tourism

Qatar is still planning for a summer Wold Cup, but isn’t adamant

FIFA was aware it was hot in Qatar in summer when it awarded the tournament. It just couldn't resist the numbers on the term sheet.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Qatar is still planning for a summer Wold Cup, but isn’t adamant

Hotels

Rio’s by-the-hour motels get incentives to upgrade for World Cup

It's hard to se why motel owners wouldn't go for the deal. They'll get discounts to upgrade, then can go back to business as usual (if they want) after the World Cup and the Olympics.

David Biller, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Qatar to invest $65 billion on tourism to prepare for 2022 World Cup

The World Cup has become ultimate test for countries looking to grow their nascent, or floundering, tourism markets and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make a strong first impression.

HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

Qatar to invest $65 billion on tourism to prepare for 2022 World Cup

Tourism

Soccer’s governing body tells Brazil it needs to do more to get ready for the World Cup

Brazil isn't making international organizations feel secure about arrangements, but it's desire to not fail on the global stage is likely strong enough to keep shortcomings in construction and planning from dominating the conversation when the first whistle blows.

Anthony Boadle and Jeferson Ribeiro, Reuters | 11 years ago

Soccer’s governing body tells Brazil it needs to do more to get ready for the World Cup