In 2013, the country hosted 590,000 fairs, congresses and national and international conventions visited by 200 million-plus people.
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At an industry fair in São Paulo, the Brazilian Tourism minister Vinícius Lages said his ministry should work in tandem with other government organizations to promote the country as a tourist destination in the Arab world.
High-end resorts in Brazil attract tourists who are willing to dole out as much as US$ 2,000 a day for lodging at scenic natural settings with private services and amenities.
Partnership for the creation of an integrated strategic agenda for the promotion of tourism in the cities of Rio de Janeiro was launched this Friday.
The ABAV Expo will take place from September 24th to 28th at the Anhembi Exhibition Centre and should attract 40,000 Brazilian and foreigner visitors. Palestine, Morocco and Abu Dhabi will be showcased in the stands.
The international airport in the capital of the United Arab Emirates received over 1.7 million passengers in July. Muslim holiday fuelled influx.
According to a survey conducted by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, foreigners visiting Brazil for the football tournament spent more and had higher incomes than traditional visitors.
Following months of talks, Abu Dhabi’s airline is acquiring a 49% stake in its crisis-ridden Italian counterpart. This and other operations will amount to a combined 1.758 billion euros.
The Moroccan airline has signed a lease contract for four E190 jets. The units will fly in routes to Europe and West Africa.
Codeshare agreement was entered into this week. Passengers of the airlines based in Abu Dhabi and Brazil will pay a single rate for tickets to all destinations served by the two companies.
The airline from Abu Dhabi grossed US$ 3.2 billion in the first six months of the year and carried 6.7 million passengers, up 22% from the first half of 2013.
According to the Municipal Secretariat of Tourism, the occupancy rate rises to 97% in five-star facilities. Main postcard sceneries have a hike of 75% in volumes of visitors.
Passenger of Abu Dhabi’s airline will be able to watch live World Cup matches in its planes.
The venue is hosting an exhibit about the 20 World Cups that jokingly tells of how Brazil has ‘won’ all of them. Even before the championship has begun, foreigners have turned up to visit.
