The region was the one that registered the greatest expansion in passenger throughput in 2007. Over 75 million people arrived or left through the airports in the region. Africa posted the second largest growth, and Latin America the third. The largest volume of traffic, however, was in North America.
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Da Redação* São Paulo -Arrivals of passengers on domestic flights in Brazil ended last year with the highest figure in history. A total of 46.3 million passengers travelled between Brazilian airports on regular and chartered flights. The number represents an increase of 7.38% when compared to the same period in 2005, when 43 million domestic
This is the opinion of aeronautical sector consultant, Paulo Sampaio, who gave an interview to ANBA in which he commented on the announcement yesterday that the company is going to operate a non-stop flight between Dubai and São Paulo, starting on October 1st. Apart from the Middle East, the company is going to establish shorter routes to Asia.
In a ranking by journalists at the Lonely Planet travel guide, Brazil and Morocco featured among the best international tourist destinations for 2007. The list includes eleven countries and is headed by China. This year, Brazil will participate in the Arabian Travel Market, a trade show for the tourism sector in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
Abbatour is a Brazilian agency specialized in the Arab countries, specifically Egypt. The company sells packages for sightseeing by train, taking riverboat cruises tours on the Nile or even with specialized guides. The agency, which is in the southeastern Brazilian capital of São Paulo, also organizes trips to Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan.
A project launched last month by the São Paulo city hall wants to show business tourists that São Paulo, the largest business centre in Brazil, also provides a lot of fun. If each tourist who comes spends one more day in the city on leisure, the expectation is to generate another R$ 1.5 billion (US$ 696 million) a year.
During Destinations 2006, to begin tomorrow (29) in the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, specialists from all around the world are going to discuss sustainable projects that may contribute to increase the number of tourists in various countries, among then Qatar, Jordan, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Oman.
The city of Porto Alegre, in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, will host Destinations 2006 – World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, between November 29th and December 2nd. The forum will be attended by approximately 5,000 people from more than 40 countries.
A delegation of the Moroccan air company is currently in Brazil to study the market prospects in the country. They met today (22) with the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr., and with the secretary general for the organization, Michel Alaby.
The amount is 21% more than reported during the first nine months of last year, according to data from the Central Bank of Brazil. Expenditure by foreign visitors in Brazil reached US$ 3.2 billion, and should hit a record high before the end of the year, according to the Brazilian Tourism Institute.
The treaty was enacted last week through a decree signed by president Lula. One of the first measures will be a visit to Brazil by Syrian professionals in the sector and a trip to the Arab country by Brazilian specialists. The objective is to provide incentives not only to the flow of visitors, but also to investment in the area.
The Arab country is renowned for its historic monuments but has also been greatly sought by people after natural treatment in thermal springs, using medicinal plants and black mud. The number or visitors seeking clinics and other institutions of the kind already represents 10% of the total.
The forecast is that 132 enterprises should be built, among hotels, apart-hotels and resorts, up to 2008. The investment should sustain the foreign tourist demand, which has been growing, and generate 15,000 jobs.
