The Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-based airline saw a 14% increase in revenues in 2013. Net income stood at US$ 118 million, up 2%.
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Terminal 3 at the São Paulo international Airport (aka Cumbica), in Guarulhos, will span 192,000 square metres and will be used exclusively by passengers on international flights.
Terminals saw a 10% increase in passenger traffic in 2013, the highest regional rate in the world. The performance was driven by the United Arab Emirates.
The terminal in the Qatari capital handled 23.2 million passengers in 2013. Aircraft traffic and cargo throughput also increased.
The ‘Tourism Dirham’ will be charged on all types of accommodations within the emirate. The charge will be made per room, per night, starting on March 31st. The charge will range from US$ 1.91 to US$ 5.44.
Brazilian tourists spent US$ 25.3 billion in international travels last year, according to information from the Central Bank. In 2012, the sum was of US$ 22.2 billion.
Region received 19.607 million visitors last year, according to the preliminary information released by the World Tourism Organization. The Middle East, which received almost 52 million people, saw an increase by only 0.3%.
Lower revenue was consequence of the political instability in the country. In July last year, former president Mohamed Morsi was deposed.
The Abu Dhabi airline transported almost 12 million people last year, about 16% more than in 2012. The volume of cargo transported was also the highest in the company’s history, with 486,753 tons.
The 2014 sum was forecast by Embratur. With the World Cup, the number of foreigners in the country may reach a record of seven million.
According to the World Tourism Organization, tourist flows reached an all-time high from January to September this year. A total of 845 million people have travelled internationally.
The figure, a first in the country’s history, was reached this Thursday (6th). An Argentinean lawyer has been symbolically chosen as tourist number six million.
The Women’s Museum preserves the history of the main female leaders in the United Arab Emirates. The site shows documents, clothes and the trajectory of personalities.
Sixteen national parks throughout Brazil will receive funds for emergency works. The goal is to better receive tourists due to travel to Brazil for the international soccer contest.
