The airport handled 36.9 million passengers from January to May, down 0.1% from a year ago, as a result of Ramadan.
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The Tunisian carrier’s chairman and CEO believes passenger numbers will exceed 4 million and revenue will hit an all-time high.
Spending by Brazilians on trips to other countries increased in the month of May.
The ‘I Love Lebanon’ tour will take 75 Brazilians, most of them of Lebanese origin, to the Arab country in July’s second half.
The country welcomed 3.4 million visitors from January to April, with revenue going up 18% to USD 2.2 billion.
The Festival das Cataratas (Waterfalls Festival) begins on June 20 in Foz do Iguaçu, with an exclusive space representing the Middle East region. Journalist Lú Braga is the one organizing the exhibition.
The recent hike of the US currency against the real will cause expenditure on trips abroad by Brazilians to lose steam, according to the head of the Central Bank’s Statistics Department.
According to a study from the Brazilian Exchange Agencies Association, the Arab country was the 18th most sought destination in 2017.
Global demand for air travel climbed 9.5% in March, IATA said. Latin America was the fastest-growing region for the third month straight.
Morocco’s Week, in São Paulo, attracted a good number of visitors and helped to promote the African country among Brazilian tourists.
Vinicius Lummertz, the new minister of Tourism, announced the goal. Bringing more international tourists is also in the plans.
Folk cultural attractions will be featured at the Conjunto Nacional building, on Avenida Paulista, from April 27 to May 2.
The country welcomed close to 1.7 million travelers year-to-date through April 20. Optimism is running high as summer draws near.
The total reached 2.72 million in the year’s Q1. Tourism outlook for this year is positive.
