The sector expects an increase in the number of employment opportunities, according to a study by the Ministry of Tourism and Getúlio Vargas foundation with 748 companies in the area. The Tourism minister, Walfrido Mares Guia hopes that the foreign funds entering the country may reach US$ 5 billion this year.
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From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Foreign tourists spent US$ 402 million in Brazil during the month of January, according to information from the Brazilian Central Bank. The value is a record for months of January, and represents an increase in 17.88% over the same month last year. The aim for the entire year is
Two businessmen from the Arab country are participating in a fair organized by travel operator CVC. They state that the number of Brazilian tourists travelling to Egypt is rising, despite the lack of a direct flight. The president of travel agency CVC, Guilherme Paulus, believes that 2006 may be a good year for the sector.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – International tourism increased by 5.5% last year. The number of international arrivals around the globe reached 808 million, against 766 million in 2004. For the first time, the 800 million mark was surpassed. The information was released this week by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO). According to the United
According to information from the Brazilian Central Bank, the total reached US$ 3.861 billion, an increase in almost 20% in comparison to 2004. Brazilians spent even more abroad, US$ 4.72 billion. The arrivals in international flights reached more than 6.7 million, also a record figure.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The number of passenger arrivals in national flights last year was of 43,130,559, an increase in 17.95% in relation to 2004. With this sum, 2005 surpassed by 6,563,674 the number of domestic arrivals registered in 2004, which was of 36,566,885. "It is an exceptional growth, consistent and within a progression that
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Qatar Airways is interested in establishing a direct flight between Brazil and Qatar, according to the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr. He discussed the matter today (11), at a press conference in which he disclosed the figures of trade between Brazil and the Arab
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially instituted 2006 as Tourism Year. The goal is to bring more foreigners to Brazil and increase domestic tourism. This year will also be Santos Dumont Year in Brazil in honour of the aviation pioneer who made the first public flight in a
Agência Brasil Brasília – Since the creation of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism in 2003, sector revenue has practically doubled and is expected to reach US$4 billion this year, reports minister Walfrido dos Mares Guia. And as the sector is labor-intensive, that is good news; the minister says that direct and indirect employment in the
São Paulo – During the month of November, 2.8 million people travelled by aeroplane in domestic flights in Brazil. The number of passengers rose 21.1% in comparison with November last year. The number of available seats on domestic flights also increased, from 3.3 million to 4.1 million. These figures were furnished by the Department of
To the Egyptian minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al Maghrabi, it is necessary to develop actions for the promotion of visits between the countries. In an interview to ANBA, he stated that it is essential to simplify trips, through the creation of direct flights, or agreements between airlines. Tourism employs 1 million people in the Arab country and has a turnover of US$ 6.3 billion a year.
Agência Brasil Rio – Representatives of over 45 countries are participating in the 2th Annual Meeting of the World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, which runs through tomorrow (26). Approximately 3.5 thousand professionals associated with the sector are attending the forum. They include representatives of governments and international agencies and private enterprise partners.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is going to loan nearly US$ 18 million for the construction of a hotel complex at the beach of Pernambuco, in the coastal city of Guarujá, in the southeastern state of São Paulo. The value of the financing corresponds to 45% of the total
