South America

Embraer has announced the nomination of Francisco Gomes Neto, currently the president of Marcopolo, for the roles o president and chief executive of the company.He will be presented to board as part o…

Hurtigruten has named former Amazon executive John Downey as president for the Americas region, effective March 20.Downey replaces William Harber, who had held the role since 2017. Downey was most rec…

Tap Air Portugal has taken delivery of the first of twelve Airbus A321LR aircraft it has on order.The Lisbon-based carrier thus becomes the first airline to operate a combined A330neo and A321LR fleet…

The Foreign Trade Society of Peru reported that Peru welcomed 4.4 million international tourists in 2018, 9.6% more than in the previous year. At least 50% of the inbound tourism in Peru came from Chi…

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A new subway station has opened in the South Zone of São Paulo. Campo Belo of Line 5-Lilás is the last of the eleven stations that make up the line conne…

Virgin Voyages has signed its first contract to sail to Cuba.The deal was formalised by Virgin Voyages president, Tom McAlpin, and Diana Block-Garcia, vice president of destination, itinerary and reve…

In 2018, foreign tourism expenditure on goods and services increased by 30%. The growth was recorded by the hotel industry as well, which reported its highest occupancy rate since 2011.Last year, the …

While everyone was watching the giant Marriott/Starwood merger play out to become Bonvoy Rewards, there was a story with wider appeal developing that was not getting as much play. That is the news abo…

In a ceremony held at the company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Embraer has delivered the first E175 to Mauritania Airlines.The airline signed a firm order with Embraer f…

Acapulco is set to host Tianguis Turistico, the most important travel industry event celebrating the destination of Mexico.Tianguis Turistico is now in its 44th edition, and will run from April 7th-10…