Egypt and Palestine took part in the World Travel Market Latin America fair this week in São Paulo. Representatives from both destinations assessed as positive the interest shown by the local crowd.
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Brazil stands at 27th position in a ranking by the World Economic Forum of the tourism sector of 136 nations. In the previous editions, Brazil came at 28th place.
The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism’s Statistical Yearbook shows Morocco was the leading Arab source of tourists to Brazilian cities in 2016, with relevant numbers coming from Egypt and Lebanon as well.
The country had an increase of 10.6% in the number of visitors and of 18.8% in hotel overnight stays in February.
From April 5 to 8, five exhibitions focusing on tourism and leisure will be held at the Tunis convention center in the capital.
The plane’s first commercial flight to the Brazilian city with Emirates Airlines touched down at GRU Airport on Sunday (26), increasing passenger capacity by 38% for the carrier’s Brazil-United Arab Emirates route.
A ban on electronic devices on board flights from Dubai bound for the United States put in place by Donald Trump is expected to cause sales to drop by as much as USD 2 million, the DDF’s CEO estimates.
The growth was driven by an increase in Chinese and Russian visitors due to the new visa policies put in place by the United Arab Emirates for those countries.
Approximately 320 employees of pharma company El Kendi are spending this week in Rio de Janeiro. Their schedule includes tourism and integration activities.
Industry turnover reached USD 652 million in the first two months of the year in the Arab country. Tourist numbers went up in spite of the conflicts underway in neighboring countries.
Ali El Khatib of the Jerusalem Institute in Brazil will travel to the Arab country to gather information in order to create a scientific-cultural route tailored for Brazilian tourists.
Royal Air Maroc expanded its services taking off from Beirut to destinations such as São Paulo, Rio, New York and Washington, via Casablanca. Travelling time was reduced.
Visitor numbers increased by 167% at the Sambadrome and by 203% in street parades, compared with last year’s numbers.
The estimate is from Brazil’s National Federation of Trade (CNC). Bars and restaurants should see the bulk of gains.
