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.
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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
Agência Brasil Brasília – The director of the Department of Promotion and Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism, Nair Xavier, says that some really big growth is expected in the sector in the short term. By the end of 2006, domestic boardings should jump around 50%, rising from an estimated total of 40 million in
A study ordered by the Ministry of Tourism shows that national arrivals increased by 19.29%, and the international arrivals, by 16.15%. The main destinations in the country are the cities of Fortaleza, Natal, Porto Seguro and Maceió, all in the Northeast of Brazil, and the region of Serra Gaúcha, in the South. For the minister of Tourism, Walfrido Mares Guia, the increase throughout the year should be of 15%.
The programme Journeys for Tourism Development aims at identifying and promoting the main tourist attractions in the 67 cities of the state of São Paulo. Some US$ 40 million will be invested in infrastructure works in these cities and another US$ 4 million in publicity.
This is the result of a study made by the Ministry of Tourism with Arab operators. Tourists from that region are not attracted by the sun and sand, as good part of the Europeans. For them, cities like São Paulo, the Amazon region and the falls in Foz do Iguaçu are more interesting destinations.
In the capital of Qatar it is possible to take advantage of everything that is part of luxury tourism: hotels, resorts, islands and golf clubs. The tourist structure, however, is only a small part of what there is to enjoy in Doha. For those coming from the West, the daily life of the city is unique. There, women are covered in black, men wear long white robes. The temperature is high. The desert is a silent and enigmatic neighbour.
The fair is going to take place between May 22 and 24 in the United Arab Emirates and its objective is presentation of services and products for hotels. The Brazilian stand will have from kitchen utensils to furniture for swimming pools and shampoo kits. A total of 150 new hotels are being planned in Dubai for construction within the next five years.
During the Arabian Travel Market fair, in Dubai, a travel agency from Abu Dhabi got in contact with hotel Ariaú Amazon Towers, from Brazil, to schedule the trip of 140 tourists to the Amazon (in northern Brazil) and Rio de Janeiro (in the southeast of the country). The hotel, which has already received the king of Morocco, may receive the group. The tourism sector fair, in which Brazil has a stand, began on Tuesday and ends today.
According to a study published this week, there was a 14% increase in the tourist flow when compared to 2003. Last year, foreigners spent US$ 3.22 billion in the country. Together the 50 main companies in the sector had revenues of approximately US$ 2.7 billion.
The forecast was made yesterday by the minister of Tourism, Walfrido Mares Guia, based on the 28.3% increase in on international arrivals in the country in January. He spoke about this matter during the release of a study by the Ministry of Tourism, the Brazilian Tourism Institute and the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. The study shows that the tourism companies in Brazil had revenues of US$ 876.2 million in 2004.
