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Will Brazil become an all year-round destination?

Seatrade South America Cruise Convention

Will Brazil become an all year-round destination?

SAO PAOLO - Brazil could become a booming all-year-round cruise destination if technical concerns around South American cruise tourism policy were successfully resolved, says MSC Cruises CEO, Mr ...

TAM Airlines records net profit in Q1, 2011

TAM S.A.

TAM Airlines records net profit in Q1, 2011

LONDON, England – TAM Airlines obtained net income of R$ 128.8 million in the first quarter of the year and reverted the losses of R$ 71 million recorded for the same period in 2010.

Carlson opens first Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Brazil

Park Inn by Radisson Ibirapuera

Carlson opens first Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Brazil

MINNEAPOLIS and SAO PAULO - Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, today announced the further strategic international expansion of the Park Inn by Radisson brand into Latin America ...

Minister: Brazil is building a “Great Project”

World Economic Forum on Latin America

Minister: Brazil is building a “Great Project”

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Fernando Pimentel, Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, told the World Economic Forum on Latin America that a new form of consensus in Brazil ...

American Airlines applies for additional Brazil flights

American Airlines Wants More Brazil Frequencies

American Airlines applies for additional Brazil flights

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the right to fly 10 additional U.S.

Embraer delivers 20 commercial and 8 executive jets in 1Q

Embraer order backlog rises to $16 billion

Embraer delivers 20 commercial and 8 executive jets in 1Q

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil - During the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11), Embraer delivered 20 jets to the commercial aviation market and eight to executive aviation.

TAM Airlines invests $300 million in Rio operations

TAM Airlines increases flight frequencies to-and-from Rio de Janeiro

TAM Airlines invests $300 million in Rio operations

LONDON, England - TAM Airlines’ international routes from Rio de Janeiro gain new frequencies as of May and August.

IATA calls for urgent changes for Brazilian aviation

IATA

IATA calls for urgent changes for Brazilian aviation

Sao Paulo, Brazil - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) praised President Dilma Rousseff’s strategic focus on aviation and urged a quick follow-up with critical reforms to improve ...

Copa Airlines announces nonstop Panama City- Brasilia service

Copa Airlines Announces Sixth Brazilian Destination

Copa Airlines announces nonstop Panama City- Brasilia service

PANAMA CITY, Panama - Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., on June 18 will begin nonstop service four times a week between Panama City, Panama, and Brasilia, the capital of ...

GOL sells tickets in kiosks in Sao Paulo subway stations

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

GOL sells tickets in kiosks in Sao Paulo subway stations

SAO PAULO, Brazil - On March 1, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, is launching in this month of March an innovative model for selling ...

Brazilian TAM registers R$ 977 million operating profit

TAM Airlines

Brazilian TAM registers R$ 977 million operating profit

São Paulo, Brazil - TAM Airlines recorded an operating profit of R$ 977 million in 2010, an increase of 365.5% compared to 2009, equivalent to an operating margin of 8.6%.

Brazil boldly expands tourism options

Brazilian Tourism

Brazil boldly expands tourism options

By Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN

(eTN) - Some tourism executives assess their destination, evaluate the moutain of challenges facing them and go into deep denial.

Tanzania Zanzibar and Brazil delegations arrive for Seychelles carnival

Excitement Builds

Tanzania Zanzibar and Brazil delegations arrive for Seychelles carnival

The Tanzanian-Zanzibar delegation for the 2011 Seychelles "Carnaval

Brazilian TAM orders two additional 777-300ERs

TAM Orders Additional Jets From Boeing

Brazilian TAM orders two additional 777-300ERs

SEATTLE - Boeing and TAM Linhas Aereas today announced the Brazilian carrier ordered two additional 777-300ERs (extended range) with two purchase rights.

TAM records best load factors since July 2006

TAM Airlines

TAM records best load factors since July 2006

São Paulo, Brazil - The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has published its operational data for the month of January 2011.

Top five carnival celebrations outside Brazil include Seychelles

Carnival Of Carnivals

Top five carnival celebrations outside Brazil include Seychelles

Len Cordiner is the author of an assessment article on world carnivals.

Italian tourist killed in Brazilian flood

Floods In Southern Brazil

Italian tourist killed in Brazilian flood

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Italian tourist was killed in southern Brazil when the car she was in was dragged into a river during a flood, Brazilian authorities said.

Embraer delivers 246 Jets in 2010

Embraer S.A.

Embraer delivers 246 Jets in 2010

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil - Embraer delivered 92 jets during the fourth quarter of 2010, 30 of which to the commercial aviation market, 61 to executive aviation, and one to the defense ...

GOL completes 10 years of operations

GOL Carries More Than 160.5 Million Passengers In 10 Years

GOL completes 10 years of operations

SAO PAULO, Brazil - On Saturday, January 15, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, completed ten years of regular operations, during ...

Flooding and mudslides claim more than 400 lives in Brazil

Many More Feared Dead

Flooding and mudslides claim more than 400 lives in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO - Heavy rains, flooding, and mudslides have claimed the lives of at least 400 people in Brazil. Rain has been coming down nonstop in the country since January 1.

At least 13 people die in mudslides and floods in Brazil

Mudslides and floods in Brazil

At least 13 people die in mudslides and floods in Brazil

SAO PAULO – Heavy rains have triggered mudslides and floods in southeastern Brazil. Authorities say that at least 13 people were killed.

Brazil swears in first female president

Dilma Rousseff Becomes President Of Brazil

Brazil swears in first female president

Brazil's first female president was sworn in Saturday amid cheers and tears from supporters, many of whom followed her rise from freedom fighter brutally persecuted by the country's military junta ...

GOL announces commercial agreement with Passaredo Linhas Aereas

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

GOL announces commercial agreement with Passaredo Linhas Aereas

SAO PAULO - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, has signed a commercial agreement to sell, in all its sales channels, tickets of ...

Sao Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe pageant

Miss Universe 2011

Sao Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe pageant

NEW YORK - Donald J. Trump, NBC Universal and Miss Universe Organization President, Paula M.

Tanzania targets Brazil as key tourism source in South America

Tanzania Aims To Attract More Brazilian Visitors

Tanzania targets Brazil as key tourism source in South America

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN

TANZANIA, Dar es Salaam (eTN) - After opening a new diplomatic office in Brasilia, Tanzania is looking at best plans to market its tourist attractions in Brazil through the famous Samba ...

GOL announces flights to Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.,

GOL announces flights to Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery

SAO PAULO, Brazil- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, will begin flying to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, located in Buenos Aires, ...

GOL records net revenue of R$1.8 Billion

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

GOL records net revenue of R$1.8 Billion

SAO PAULO, Brazil - GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

Prize goes to forests in Madagascar and Brazil

Excellence In Environmental Reporting

Prize goes to forests in Madagascar and Brazil

NAGOYA, Japan - The 2010 IUCN-Reuters-COMplus Media Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting goes to Anjali Nayar and Juliane von Mittelstaedt for their articles on saving the forests in ...

Brazil identified as one of the emerging markets for Caribbean destinations

Brazilians Looking For Travel Options

Brazil identified as one of the emerging markets for Caribbean destinations

By Linda Straker, eTN

(eTN) - Brazil has being identified as one of the emerging markets that Caribbean tourism stakeholders believes can make a major difference once the correct marketing strategies are put in ...

Top TMCs in Brazil and Argentina partner with UNIGLOBE Travel International

Agencies Prepare For Unprecedented Growth In South American Travel Market

Top TMCs in Brazil and Argentina partner with UNIGLOBE Travel International

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