The number of passengers on international flights grew 13% in both regions in June. The main hubs were Egypt, South Africa, Emirates, Bahrain and Lebanon.
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In the first half of the year, 3.2 million people arrived in the country on international flights, growth of 2.67% over the same period in 2007.
Brazil is going to make use of the Olympic games to attract tourists, businessmen and to promote the candidacy of Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics.
The forecast is by a sector association. Brazil has 1,650 aircraft of the kind and the market is heated due to economic growth, internationalisation of companies and the birth of business hubs.
The Lisbon-Casablanca route should begin in October and operate with Embraer 145 aircraft. It benefits Brazilians travelling to Morocco, as TAP currently runs most flights between Brazil and Europe.
The Dubaipede, a stylised bicycle for 17 people, is the newest invention of businessman Nerino Furlan, who will take a city tour of the emirate with a group of 25 Brazilians.
As of today, Emirates Airline is going to offer seven flights per week, instead of the former six.
The majority of funds should go to road paving. Work is scheduled to begin in August.
São Paulo – The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, by means of the Brazilian Tourism Institute (Embratur), is going to promote more than one hundred actions in foreign countries up to June next year, in order to promote Brazil as a tourist destination. The schedule was launched yesterday (18th) by the president at Embratur, Jeanine Pires,
The Gramado Tourism Festival, to be held in November, will feature exhibitors from Brazil and 30 other countries. Qatar Airways and Emirates Airline will attend, but organisers want more.
São Paulo – The 3rd Tourism Salon – Routes in Brazil, an event promoted by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, will open to the public today (18th) in São Paulo (SE Brazil), at the Exhibition Pavilion at Parque Anhembi. The main theme of this edition is Travel Across Brazil in a Single Place. The event
Tourists from the country spent abroad US$ 939 million in April. There was a 25% increase in values as against March. The figures were influenced by the dollar and by the increase of income among the population.
The number of tourists visiting the continent should almost double by 2020, according to a report by the World Tourism Organization. Last year, 44 million people visited the continent, in which there are nine Arab countries. In 2020, the continent hopes to receive 77 million tourists.
According to the director at the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing of the emirate, Hamad Mohammed bin Mejren, at least 20,000 visitors are expected, as against slightly more than 10,000 in 2007.
