https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/rio de janeiro/ Rio De Janeiro News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:53:39+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-boosts-services-to-brazil-and-argentina-to-five-weekly-flights-fro/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-boosts-services-to-brazil-and-argentina-to-five-weekly-flights-fro/ Emirates has announced a fifth frequency on its Dubai - Rio de Janeiro route, starting 7 December 2024. The additional weekly flight on Saturdays will provide increased capacity on its service to the Brazilian city and will support the growing demand for travel on the route. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:34:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/copacabana-palace-celebrates-100-years-with-annual-arts-gastronomy-and-cult/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/copacabana-palace-celebrates-100-years-with-annual-arts-gastronomy-and-cult/ Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro will celebrate its 100 years with the launch of an annual arts, gastronomy, and cultural programme, running throughout 2023. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/marriott-international-and-maraey-partner/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/marriott-international-and-maraey-partner/ MARAEY, Brazil’s principal sustainable tourist-residential enterprise, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Marriott International, Inc., to build three distinct hotels in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:48:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-air-lines-celebrates-return-to-rio-amid-growth-in-demand-for-travel/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-air-lines-celebrates-return-to-rio-amid-growth-in-demand-for-travel/ Just in time for the holidays and the upcoming carnival season, Delta Air Lines resumed its popular seasonal route between its Atlanta hub and Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport (GIG) this week. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:27:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourism-to-brazil-showing-signs-of-recovery/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourism-to-brazil-showing-signs-of-recovery/ This year has marked the resumption of tourism in Brazil, and the movement of the country’s international air network is one of the main metrics that prove the recovery of the sector. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:53:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-2016-hotels-see-sharp-upturn-in-revenue-during-olympics/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-2016-hotels-see-sharp-upturn-in-revenue-during-olympics/ Rio de Janeiro’s hotel industry saw a substantially larger impact as host of the 2016 Olympics than London in 2012 and Beijing in 2008, according to data from STR. During the month of August, Rio de Janeiro hotels posted a 199.2 per cent surge in average daily rate to BRL1,250. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:59:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/accorhotels-welcomes-hotel-santa-teresa-rio-de-janeiro-to-portfolio/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/accorhotels-welcomes-hotel-santa-teresa-rio-de-janeiro-to-portfolio/ AccorHotels has opened Hotel Santa Teresa Rio de Janeiro by MGallery by Sofitel in the heart of the bohemian Santa Teresa district of Rio de Janeiro, the group’s first MGallery by Sofitel property in the country. Embodying the carefree spirit of the region so cherished by the local ‘Cariocas’, Hotel Santa Teresa’s 44 rooms and suites are exotically designed with features sourced from local Brazilian artists. Wed, 13 Apr 2016 03:09:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-welcomes-first-light-rail-trains-ahead-of-2016-olympic-games/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-welcomes-first-light-rail-trains-ahead-of-2016-olympic-games/ The first train for Rio’s new Light Rail system has just arrived in Rio for testing, as part of Brazil’s investment in public infrastructure ahead of the 2016 Olympics. With over 480,000 tourists predicted to descend on Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic & Paralympic Games next summer, the Light Rail will carry approximately 285,000 tourists every day, easing the pressure on the city’s other transport systems. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:35:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-embratur-director-of-international-markets-m/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-embratur-director-of-international-markets-m/ With Rio de Janeiro taking over from London as the official Olympic Host City ahead of the 2016 Games and preparations well underway for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil is set to be at the forefront of international tourism over the next few years. Here Breaking Travel News sits down with Embratur director of international markets, Marcelo Pedroso, to see how the destination is planning to utilise this unique double header to boost its position on the world stage. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:45:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/coe-thanks-british-volunteers-at-olympic-flame-moves-to-brazil/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/coe-thanks-british-volunteers-at-olympic-flame-moves-to-brazil/ London 2012 chairman Seb Coe has thanked the hundreds of thousands of people who helped to make the 16 days of the Olympic Games a success during a stunning ceremonial finale. Speaking during the Closing Ceremony of the event in the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, he said: “The British people got behind London’s bid and they got behind London’s Games.” Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:34:21 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/all-eyes-on-rio-as-the-flag-hands-over/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/all-eyes-on-rio-as-the-flag-hands-over/ 2013 is the year to dance in the sand in Rio de Janeiro. The world’s attention will turn to the Brazilian city as the Summer Olympics is handed over on Sunday and it gears up to host the FIFA World Cup 2014. Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-de-janeiro-brings-splash-of-colour-to-london-2012-olympics/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-de-janeiro-brings-splash-of-colour-to-london-2012-olympics/ Rio de Janeiro is promoting itself in restaurants and bars across the UK as the next host city of the Summer Olympics and the World Cup. The Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau and Las Iguanas, already established as the leading collection of Latin American restaurants in the UK, has brought the taste and spirit of Rio de Janeiro to Britain to brighten up the London Olympics and the summer of 2102. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:31:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-embratur-director-of-products-destinations-m/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-embratur-director-of-products-destinations-m/ The next five years are set to belong to Brazil; with Rio de Janeiro set to host the Olympic Games in 2014 and the country as a whole gearing up to welcome the FIFA World Cup in 2016. However, corruption allegations at the national tourism ministry and question marks over construction programmes have left some wondering whether the country is up to the challenge. BTN here sits down with Embratur director of products & destinations, Marco Lomanto, to see where the country stands. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:41:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-de-janeiro-on-the-brink-of-sporting-greatness/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-de-janeiro-on-the-brink-of-sporting-greatness/ With preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics progressing to plan, Rio de Janeiro is a city riding the crest of a Sport Tourism wave. BTN looks at why the“Cidade Maravilhosa” has become the most popular tourist attraction in the southern hemisphere. Sat, 28 May 2011 07:50:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourists-visiting-rio-reach-highest-level-in-five-years/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tourists-visiting-rio-reach-highest-level-in-five-years/ The number of international tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro increased by 8% in 2010 compared with the previous year, according to a study conducted by Embratur, the Brazilian Tourism Board. The city received 1.61 million foreign visitors last year, compared with 1.49 million in 2009, an increase of 120,000 people and the highest level of international tourists in the last five years. Mon, 09 May 2011 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-olympics-signs-first-domestic-sponsor/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-olympics-signs-first-domestic-sponsor/ The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio has signed up its first domestic sponsor. Bradesco, Brazil’s second-largest bank, has agreed to pay at least $320m, the minimum sum set by the games’ organising committee for the finance and insurance services categories. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:10:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/favelas-rising-how-latest-gang-battles-could-dent-rios-dream-of-olympic-and/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/favelas-rising-how-latest-gang-battles-could-dent-rios-dream-of-olympic-and/ With hosting rights to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazilian tourism has never had it so good. But this week’s gang battles in Rio have highlighted its toughest challenge – safety, and whether the city’s image of beautiful beaches and non-stop parties will be overshadowed by favela violence. Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:42:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/world-cup-bidding-heats-up-at-soccerex-in-rio/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/world-cup-bidding-heats-up-at-soccerex-in-rio/ The battle to host the 2018 World Cup has been the overriding theme at this year’s Soccerex, which is being hosted in Rio de Janeiro for the first time. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:36:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gunmen-take-tourists-hostage-at-top-rio-hotel/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gunmen-take-tourists-hostage-at-top-rio-hotel/ Safety concerns in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics have been raised after 35 tourists staying at the luxury InterContinental Rio were taken hostage by an armed gang involved in a shoot-out with police. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:31:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/faldo-set-to-welcome-finalists-to-olympic-city-of-rio/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/faldo-set-to-welcome-finalists-to-olympic-city-of-rio/ With the field for the 2009 Faldo Series Grand Final now confirmed, Nick Faldo is set to welcome 70 young golfers from 11 different countries to the iconic city of Rio de Janeiro, recently announced as the venue for the 2016 Olympic Games. FALDO SET TO WELCOME FINALISTS TO OLYMPIC CITY OF RIO Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:59:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-pledges-20000-hotel-rooms-to-secure-2016-olympics/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rio-pledges-20000-hotel-rooms-to-secure-2016-olympics/ Rio de Janeiro officials have announced that an additional 2,000 hotel rooms would be built should the city win the bid to host the 2016 Olympics, in an attempt to curry favour with the IOC over the lack of available accommodation. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:06:23 +0000