GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
SAO PAULO - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, is adopting a new communications and operational management system with global coverage ...
Four VPs Get The Pink Slip
By eTN Staff Writer
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. announced an organizational restructuring designed to streamline business management and reduce the number of vice presidents.
TAM Flight 3054
By BRADLEY BROOKS
RIO DE JANEIRO – A military investigation into Brazil's deadliest air disaster reached no conclusion on blame, but officials said Saturday that pilot error rather than mechanical failure was the ...
Ecuador
BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ, Ecuador - Casa Ceibo is living up to its newfound reputation as the finest destination resort on Ecuador's coast. On Saturday, Oct.
Strong Real May Hurt Tourism
By Carla Simoes and Joshua Goodman
Further strengthening in Brazil’s real, which has rallied a world-beating 31 percent this year, may drive away foreign visitors before Rio de Janeiro hosts the 2016 Olympics, Tourism Minister ...
Easter Island
The inhabitants of Easter Island in the South Pacific have voted to restrict immigration amid overpopulation fears.
TAM & GOL Airlines Lift Brazilian Stocks
By Laura Mandaro
Brazilian stocks gained Thursday, breaking with declines in Mexico and Chile, as airline operators TAM Sa and GOL Linhas Aereas rallied.
LAN Airlines
Chile's largest carrier, LAN Airlines, plans to add 10% in seat capacity in 2010, with cargo capacity up about 16% to 18% next year, Alejandro de la Fuente Goic, chief financial officer, said ...
A 37.3 Percent Decrease From 2008
By eTN Staff Writer
LAN Airlines announced today its consolidated financial results for the third quarter, which ended September 30, 2009.
Hilton Take-over
By Tamara Pearson – Venezuelanalysis.com
Mérida, Venezuela (Venezuelanalysis.com) - The Venezuelan government nationalized the Hilton Suites and its assets, located on Margarita Island, a popular local and international tourist ...
Bharat Book Bureau Report
Chile's tourism industry has considerable potential to grow off a smaller base than the more mature sectors in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. It is very much a work in progress.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.,
SAO PAULO - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-
fare airline in Latin America, announced today that the Company has become the
TRIP Linhas Aereas
SAO PAULO - Small Brazilian airline TRIP Linhas Aereas plans to invest $198 million during 2010 in acquiring eight new aircraft and expanding operations, it said in a press release Tuesday.
Akapana Pyramid At Tiwanaku
TIWANAKU, Bolivia - Eager to attract more tourists, the town of Tiwanaku in the Bolivian Andes has spruced-up the ancient Akapana pyramid with adobe instead of stone, in what some experts are ...
Avianca And Taca Merger
CARTAGENA, Colombia - A little more than 10 years after buying his first jet in Brazil, Bolivian-born German Efromovich is set to control the second-largest airline in Latin America, with a total ...
Bolivia's Spring Orchid Festival
Bolivia's spring orchid festival here attracts thousands of tourists annually and has created opportunities for livelihoods for the local people, officials said.
Margarita Island
The Hilton resort on the island of Margarita, located 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela, has been seized by the Venezuelan government on the orders of President Hugo Chavez.
Providing Affordability And Quality
By Wendy Chan and Mark Brady
With healthcare costs skyrocketing in America and other nations, markets across Latin America offers opportunities for growth in the field of medical tourism.
New Resource Makes Its Debut
By eTN Staff Writer
Travel agents now have a terrific new resource for travel and packages to Brazil. The Brazil Tour Operators Association (BTOA) just debuted its new 26-page brochure.
Effects Of Global Crisis
Located in the extreme south of Chile, Punta Areans, is anticipating a weaker cruise season for this 2009/2010 summer because of the global crisis.
Easter Island Tourist Ruling
It was supposed to be a first step in controlling the throngs of tourists and migrants that threaten the fragile ecology and cultural heritage of Easter Island.
Reasons Unknown
By eTN Staff Writer
TAM airlines reported today that Commander David Barioni Neto resigned today from his position as the company's chairman. Reasons for the resignation were not given.
Airline Industry
By Inti Landauro
BOGOTA - Newly merged airlines Avianca SA of Colombia and Grupo TACA of El Salvador will need many planes, businessman German Efromovich, the controlling shareholder of the holding company that ...
Consulate Making Concessions
By Melissa Paloti
According to a report by the Los Angeles Times' Daily Travel & Deal Blog, a new global processing system has sparked a slowdown in the issuance of Brazil visas, particularly at the ...
Brazil Tourism Set For A Boost
By eTN Staff Writer
After Rio de Janeiro won the bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the country and South America is now looking to the benefits that tourism will bring from hosting the event.
South America Tourism
By travelupdate.com.pe
ARGENTINA
Grants protected cultural status to tango
Olympic Tourism Rallies Brazilian Stock Market
By Alexander Ragir and Emily Schmall
Brazilian stocks gained the most in almost a month after investors bought shares of retailers, steelmakers and transportation companies that will benefit from the 2016 Olympics.
Rio's Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Rio de Janeiro as the 31st Olympic and Paralympic Games host city.
Colobia es Pasion
By Latin America Herald Tribune
BOGOTA – Tourism in Colombia grew 9 percent from January to August this year compared with the same period in 2008, despite the general decline in the sector worldwide, the government said.
Chicago's Loss Is Rio's Gain
By Andrew Downie & Dan Murphy
Rio de Janeiro will be the first South American city to host the Olympic Games.
