Boeing has scrapped a proposed deal with Embraer to create a joint commercial aviation business.The agreement, valued at $4.2 billion, had been under discussion for two-years, and aimed to boost Boeing in the lucrative single-aisle segment.It was widely seen as…
World Travel Market has launched a new online portal, WTM Global Hub, to connect and support travel industry professionals around the world.The resource offers the latest guidance and knowledge to help exhibitors, buyers and others in the travel industry face…
This tiny island thousands of kilometers off mainland Chile is one of the world’s most interesting and important archeological sites. Easter Island has amazed and captivated historians, geologists, archeologists and scientists alike for hundreds of years. The island is home…
According to the National Confederation of Commerce’s estimate, revenues of the Brazilian tourism industry fell 84% compared to the same period last year.Faced with the new coronavirus pandemic, the tourism sector in Brazil lost R$11.96 billion (US$ 2.28 billion) in…
South Georgia remains free from COVID-19. The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, have implemented strict procedures to minimize the risk of exposure to the staff at South Georgia, and work continues in as normal a…
Christ the healer donned stethoscope and messages of hope in Rio, in a spectacular 700m tribute to Brazil’s healthcare workers.Brazil’s most recognisable landmark, Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was clothed in surgical scrubs this weekend as part of…
The International Air Transport Association has released an updated analysis showing that the Covid-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020.The figure represents a 55 per cent decline compared to 2019.On March 24th IATA estimated…
With more than three billion people around the world under lockdown, airlines grounded and many airports closed, global tourism has ground to a halt.The principality of Monaco has been heavily affected.But during this hiatus for the tourism industry worldwide, the…
A new direct flight operated by TAP is scheduled to start operating between Cape Town and Lisbon in November. The seasonal flights will operate three times a week until the end of March 2021.The first flight is scheduled for November…
The World Travel & Tourism Council has released a new report detailing the critical role the industry will have in the economic recovery in the Americas once the Covid-19 pandemic has passed.In its annual Economic Impact Report, the trade body…
