Articles tagged “brazil”

Online Travel

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

Brazil is a huge market, as are airline tickets, for Despegar. A rival with an alleged Ponzi scheme for selling airline tickets wasn't really fair competition.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Despegar Sees Brazil Gains After Alleged Airline Ticket Ponzi Scheme Goes Bust

News Blog

South Africa Hosts BRICS Meeting, Targets Recovery of Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels

South African Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille hosted a BRICS Tourism Ministers Meeting on Tuesday focusing on tourism recovery between the bloc of nations. Tourism growth related to direct flights among Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa was discussed as a follow-up to the BRICS Summit the country hosted in August. From January to…

Selene Brophy | 1 month ago

News Blog

Brazil to Require Visas for American Tourists in 2024

Brazil will mandate visitors from the U.S., Australia and Canada obtain an e-visa prior to entering the country starting January 10, 2024, according to Embratur, Brazil tourism's board. The visa requirement was initially going to take effect on October 1 this year, but the government has postponed it to next year. Since 2019, Brazil had…

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Airline Weekly

Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery

Business travel may be in a recession in Europe and North America. Not so much in Brazil where Azul is among the first airlines in the world to report a full recovery.

3 months ago
Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery

Online Travel

Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina

You probably won't see many credit card machines at Despegar's stores or booths in Argentina. But you will see travelers with cash.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Despegar Is Opening Stores in Brazil and Argentina

Hotels

Brazilian City Plans to Triple Hotel Capacity, Use Boats for Rooms at 2025 Climate Meeting

The boats can sail away when the climate meeting is finished, but what would Belem do with all of those extra hotel rooms it is getting ready?

Reuters | 4 months ago

Brazilian City Plans to Triple Hotel Capacity, Use Boats for Rooms at 2025 Climate Meeting

Tourism

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending

With no choice, U.S. tourism businesses are being pushed away from China and toward other markets.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 months ago

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending

Tourism

Visa Delays Hurt U.S. Tourism Marketing

U.S. destinations want more first-time tourists, but they don't want to waste their time and money on those that have no hope of getting a visa in a reasonable amount of time.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 months ago

Visa Delays Hurt U.S. Tourism Marketing

Travel Agents

Brazil’s Top Travel Agency CVC Seeks Strategic Investors for Share Offering

Recent changes at Brazil's largest travel agency include a new CEO, a new chief financial officer, and a $15 million capital injection from its founder. CVC now plans a $60-million-plus share offering. Other global travel companies or private equity firms may take part.

Gabriel Araujo, Reuters | 6 months ago

Brazil’s Top Travel Agency CVC Seeks Strategic Investors for Share Offering

Tourism

Brazil to Reimpose Tourist Visa Requirements on Four Countries

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Ritz-Carlton’s training experiment, Brazil’s new visas, and a new Paris boutique hotel.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Brazil to Reimpose Tourist Visa Requirements on Four Countries