Tourism this week in Latin America

PARAGUAY
Pluna and Taca to begin operations in October

American Airlines adds flights to Brazil during peak winter travel season

FORT WORTH, TX (September 24, 2008) - American Airlines will add several new flights to Brazil for the upcoming winter travel season, including four weekly nonstops between New York City and Rio de Ja

India, Brazil, South Africa sign tourism cooperation pact

India, Brazil and South Africa signed a draft tripartite tourism cooperation agreement Sunday at the fifth edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM).

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ARGENTINA
Lufthansa increases frequencies between Buenos Aires-Frankfurt

Tourism this week in Latin America

LATIN AMERICA

Marriott International announces four new hotels for its Latin America region

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CHILE
Sernatur promotes the first “ufology tourism” route

Brazilian tourist board takes Manhattan by storm in August

NEW YORK, NY (August 25, 2008) - Even though the kids are heading back to school and the daily routines are returning, the Brazilian Tourist Board, EMBRATUR, is encouraging New Yorkers, and all Americ

Tourism this week in Latin America

BRAZIL
Rio will have a touristic bus

American Airlines to expand service to Brazil this fall

MIAMI, FL (August 18, 2008) - American Airlines will add three destinations in Brazil to its route network in November, further growing its presence in South America's largest country while expanding

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA

GOL announces revised fleet plan and reduces growth

SAO PAULO, Brazil (August 6, 2008) - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A.

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ARGENTINA
Aerosur to connect Tucuman with Madrid

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Tango On Board is a new touristic proposal

TAM honored in EXAME's 35 years of the biggest and best ceremony

SAO PAULO, Brazil - TAM was among those honored in EXAME magazine's (the Brazilian equivalent of US' "BusinessWeek") ceremony commemorating 35 years of the Biggest and Best Award, held last week, wher

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Hilton Hotel to be inaugurated in 2009

Tourism this week in Latin America

LATIN AMERICA
Iberia to reduce routes and focus on Latin America

Copa Airlines announces new destination - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

PANAMA CITY - Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A., announced that it will offer a new service from Panama and connecting cities to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, beginning August 21, 2008.

Tourism this week in Latin America

ARGENTINA
Two alternative airports to be selected in Bariloche in view of possible inconveniences

Embraer signs contract with Brazil's TRIP Linhas Aereas

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS - Embraer today signed a contract with Trip Linhas Aereas for the sale of five Embraer 175 jets. The deal also includes options for ten more, plus purchase rights for another 15. The total value of the firm orders, at list price, is US $167.5 million, and could go over US $1 billion if all of the options and purchase rights ... read more

Group of 31 tourists robbed at gunpoint

Thirty-one Brazilian and foreign tourists visiting a tropical island off Brazil's northeast coast were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend by three men.

The gang sequestered the group for 20 minutes in the restaurant where they were having lunch on the island of Itaparica, off shore from the city of Salvador de Bahia, a spokeswoman for ... read more