Embratur News
ITB China 2026: Bruno Giovanni Reis, CEO, Embratur - Brazilian Tourist Board
Interviewed by Justin Cooke
Netflix and Embratur unveil Brazil tourism guide at WTM london
Partnership reinforces Brazil’s role in Netflix’s global strategy to promote destinations and cultures through storytelling; the guide is available at cometobrasilwithnetflix.com.br
EmbraerX presents latest flying car in Washington
EmbraerX has unveiled a new electric flying vehicle concept during the Uber Elevate Summit in Washington, DC. The event convenes a global community of manufacturers, investors, policymakers, and government officials, all working to make the urban aerial ridesharing vision a reality.
Alisson Braga de Andrade, general manager, competitive intelligence, Embratur
As the falling value of the real sparks interest in Brazilian tourism, Breaking Travel News here speaks to Alisson Braga de Andrade, general manager of competitive intelligence and market access at Embratur, about how the country is reaping the benefits. He also tells us how he hopes the new political leadership in the country will develop tourism in 2019 and reveals what caused visitors records to be broken last year.
No restrictions on travel following Yellow Fever outbreak in Brazil
The Brazilian Tourist Board, Embratur, has reiterated the advice of the World Health Organisation that tourists, whether Brazilian or foreign, should undergo a vaccination against the yellow fever at least ten days before travelling to Brazil.
Vinicius Lummertz, president, Brazilian Tourist Board
In a hard-hitting interview Vinicius Lummertz, president of the Brazilian Tourist Board, challenges the perceived image of Rio de Janeiro as unsafe for tourists and explains a new program launched by the government to improve its infrastructure. He also reveals what we can expect from Brazilian tourism in 2018.
Rio 2016: Half a million guests visit Brazil for Olympic Games
Rio 2016 spurred the arrival of 541,000 international tourists in Brazil from July 1st to August 15th, an increase of 157,000 people in relation to the same period of the previous year. The visa waiver for visitors from the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia benefitted 74.7 per cent of foreigners who came to Brazil for the Games.
Breaking Travel News interview: President of Embratur, Vinicius Lummertz
As Rio de Janeiro approaches the end of a broadly successful Olympic Games, Breaking Travel News here sits down with the president of Embratur, Vinicius Lummertz, to discuss how the national tourist board expects the event to impact on travel to the country. On the agenda are the costs of hosting such an event, the benefits, and how the organisation hopes to balance the two.
Embratur: No possibility of Olympic Games cancellation
Embratur - the Brazilian Tourism Board - has said that there is no discussion of the possibility to postpone or cancel the 2016 Rio Olympic Games following the spread of the Zika virus. Embratur and other Brazilian government agencies are guided by the recommendations of the World Health Organization, which has argued that delaying the games does not alter the spread of the virus.
FIFA World Cup 2014 drives up tourism spending in Brazil
Data released by the Central Bank indicates that between January and August of this year, international tourists visiting Brazil spent 8.8 per cent more than during the same period last year. In total spending reached £3,029 billion in 2014 compared to £2,785 billion in 2013.
Aviation boom follows FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil
The number of international flights to Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup increased by 14 per cent in comparison with the previous year. Statistics released by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism show that numbers rose from 2,368 to 2,698 in June and July, with flights from the United Kingdom adding up to 40,408 seats.