The first panel of the second day of the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum 2025 presented data and expectations about the tourism sector for Muslims in Brazil and worldwide.
Browsing: travel
Participating in the ABAV Expo, held in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro city, the Moroccan airline met with travel agencies, laying the groundwork for the launch of the route between Morocco and Rio. The company already operates the direct São Paulo–Casablanca route.
The Qatar-based company is the official airline of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and has launched a campaign to attract passengers coming for the matches, featuring Brazil’s Romário and Italy’s Roberto Baggio.
The country aims to welcome 30 million tourists by 2030 and is counting on an increase in Brazilian arrivals to help meet that goal. Direct flights are expected to gain more weekly frequencies by the end of the year.
The Arab country will have a booth and an official delegation at WTM Latin America, which takes place next week in São Paulo. The event will serve as a platform for establishing partnerships in the airline sector, meetings with operators, and cultural activities.
The pearls of Ras Al Khaimah were once treasures hunted by divers, but now they are cultivated. The process even involves what they call seeding to induce the formation of the gemstone.
According to Saudi Arabia’s official news agency, facilitating passenger travel between the two countries is also a goal.
Wearing masks indoors is no longer mandatory. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is no longer required when entering indoor spaces, boarding planes, or using public transportation.
The Qatari airline has launched QVerse, a virtual reality in which users can navigate the interior of the aircraft cabin with a metahuman crew.
The Jordan Tourism Board held a seminar on the subject in Brazil this Wednesday (6). Executives are also looking forward to meeting with leaders of different religions to discuss suggestions and demands.
The administration plans to take advantage of the downtime afforded by the pandemic to overhaul the sector. In an interview with ANBA, Egypt’s ambassador to Brasília discussed the investments taking place to drive the industry.
Mummies and sarcophaguses were moved into the newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in a parade designed to promote the country as a travel destination.
Whereas early on in the pandemic whatever foreign travel from Brazil was taking place was accounted for by executives and the younger demographic, now that vaccination is on the horizon, older tourists are beginning to seek travel packages and flight tickets.
Starting on December 30, all passengers of international flights landing in Brazil must present a negative PCR test that must have been done up to 72 hours before boarding.
