The amount spent on lodging, food and beverages, entertainment and transportation surpassed USD 1.4 trillion last year, according to the UNWTO.
Browsing: Tourism
Last year, 6.3 million tourists from abroad visited the country. The evaluation by the Ministry of Tourism, however, is positive, since in 2014 the number of visitors was exceptionally high due to the World Cup.
The airport handled over 6 million passengers in the first quarter of 2016. Aircraft traffic increased by 1.5%.
The USD 1 billion project is scheduled to open in 2018 and will feature attractions based on the studio’s comic and cartoon characters.
The airline from Abu Dhabi holds a staff selection process on April 26, in São Paulo. The openings are for flight attendants. Only those with resume registration in the website and later approval will take part.
The Arabian Travel Market takes place in the emirate starting April 25. Mid-market travel will be the central topic. Overall, 26,000 visitors are expected.
Joint campaign by the local government and the Emirates Airline trains travel agents for the sale of packages to the emirate. The initiative started this week and runs until October.
In February, the country received 46% less tourists than in the same period of last year. Attack against Russian aircraft affected the sector’s performance.
Operators at the WTM Latin America fair are betting in price reduction and exclusive offers to conquer Brazilian tourists.
WTM Latin America will be held in São Paulo. The North African country plans to increase the number of tourists, which has declined in 2015, and is betting on the Brazilian market.
The performance was achieved in 2015. In the previous year, the company had a USD 56 million loss. The fall in fuel prices benefited the company.
World Travel Market Latin America is set to run from March 29th to 31st in São Paulo. Exposition director Lawrence Reinisch argues that the exchange rate is favorable to foreigners visiting Brazil.
Brazil Online Training is introducing a course to travel agents. The goal is to provide knowledge in order to increase customer numbers.
The emirate’s tourism authority is looking to increase tourist numbers over the next few years and has entered into a partnership with a local company.
