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Sao Goncalo Airport bid in August

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Natal airport, Tourism.

Right to the construction and 25 years of operation management of north-east Brazil’s largest airport will be decided on the 22nd August in an auction style bid. This is the first of several major new airports to be handed over to a private constructor and operator in response to a rapidly growing demand for more domestic and international flights to Brazil.

Air travel itself grew by 23% y-o-y in the past 12 months which, further supported by the enormous traffic expected with the coming FIFA World Cup and Olympics, is putting an enormous strain on airports and carriers in Brazil. Natal is one of the FiFA World Cup cities and so the Sao Goncalo do Amarante airport will be constructed and opened well in time for 2014, further driving tourism and visitors to Brazil’s most untouched region.

For further details read here.

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Brazil super yacht market growing

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Tourism.

As mentioned in the Financial Times this week, the Italian luxury yacht builder Ferretti is turning to the new super rich of Brazil to increase sales by up to 15 per cent annually during the next three to four years.

The CEO of Ferretti told the FT that due to Brazil’s love for yachting, the hundreds of harbours and yachting clubs, its 7400km of stunning coastline and the year round warm weather, Brazil was a natural market to focus on. With Brazil’s rapidly growing economy the yachts are now more affordable to Brazilians then traditional markets.

According to Dasein Executive headhunters, chief executives and directors in Sao Paulo earnt more than in London and New York last year.

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Natal’s new airport construction bid

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Natal airport.

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s president, is putting construction of the new Natal airport up for auction. The successful bid will have up to a maximum of 3 years to complete the airport (crucially in time for the World Cup 2014) and then will also have management rights for 25 years. Tender’s will be accepted by the end of June 2011 in order to ensure timely delivery of the north-east of Brazil’s largest airport which will take over from Augusto Severo, currently stretched to capacity.

Bloomberg story here.

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Natal’s new airport “Question of Honour”

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Natal airport.

It’s now back to business in Brazil after another traditionally wild carnival season and we have exciting news about the new airport Sao Goncalo do Amarante, which President Dilma described as “a question of honour” on her recent visit here (Tribuna do Norte 10th February 2011).

The next day, the local newspaper confirmed that the tender for contract will go out in April. Furthermore, the governor of Natal, Rosalba Ciarlini, “was guaranteed that the Airport of Sao Goncalo do Amarantes is a priority for the Planalto Palace”.

Of course the World Cup is getting closer and closer and Natal needs to get to work! “FIFA confirmed Natal as one of the elected cities for the 2014 World Cup, in spite of delays in the project and the start of the works” (Tribuna do Norte 24th February 2011).

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Brazil purchasing power in NY increases US-Brazil flight routes

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Tourism.

The number of Brazilian tourists who travelled to New York increased 41% to 359,000 last year from 2007, making visitors from Brazil the eighth-largest group arriving in the city. Demand is so strong for travel to New York that American Airlines is adding 11 flights a week between the U.S. and Brazil beginning November 18th, the Texas-based air carrier said in a statement on June 24th.

In the country of more than 193 million people, Brazil now has more billionaires than any nation in Latin America according to Forbes magazine, whilst the number of millionaires jumped 19% to 126,882 from 2008 to 2009, according to Boston Consulting Group data. Gross disposable income in Brazil advanced 54.3% from the time President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office in January 2003, the national statistics agency said in an e-mail statement July 16th.

The Brazilian Real has also rallied 100% against the dollar since 2003 and jumped 33% in 2009 alone; the best-performing currency in the world; helped by revenue from exports of commodities such as coffee and soybeans and demand for the nation’s stocks and bonds.

First quarter economic growth of 9%, the fastest since 1995, was driven by consumer spending, as retail sales climbed 15.7% in March from a year earlier, the most since at least 2001. Gross domestic product will expand 7.2% in 2010, the quickest pace in more than two decades, according to a central bank survey of about 100 economists published July 19.

For the full story please visit Bloomberg.

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Natal rated in top ten world retirement home locations

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Tourism.

With over 7m annual tourists now enjoying the hundreds of miles of untouched beaches, delicious seafood and relaxed lifestyle of the north-east of Brazil, International Property Journal pronounced Natal in the world’s top ten retirement locations.

The economic growth of Brazil as a country is undeniable, with many analysts now predicting Brazil to overtake the UK’s economy as soon as 2012 if current growth rates continue. Combined with the fantastic weather, friendly people, and of course upcoming events such as the FIFA World Cup and also the Olympics, Brazil’s appeal is practically uncontested.

For more details and insight in to the top ten retirement locations in the World visit International Property Journal.

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Big noises for Brazil’s tourism market

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Tourism.

President Lula da Silva has been laying down his countries ambitions for their tourism industry over the next 8 years. Already hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2014, Brazil is keen to stamp its authority on the global tourism stage with a successful bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. In a very interesting global summit on travel and tourism, delegates from around the world gathered to discuss the key issues concerning the industry today. Given the state of the global economy many believe this to be the most important conference yet, and President da Silva was keen to take advantage of such an opportunity.

The attraction of Brazil is obvious to many – year round sunshine, beautiful beaches and a party atmosphere and a low cost of living ticks many boxes on the tourist checklist. However, President da Silva used the platform as an opportunity to talk about the responsibility of governments in ensuring the travel and tourism industry continues to grow not just in Brazil but also in South America. Furthermore, he talked about the need to make travel and tourism accessible to every Brazilian citizen and not just the wealthy elite.

Speaking at some length on the airline sector, the President stressed the importance of opening affordable air routes to cater for the masses. “How do we expect Brazilian tourism to work if we don’t have, for example, more competitive flights from the airline sector? “How do we expect a Brazilian gets to know South America if we have few flights to South America? Or how do we expect South American travels to Brazil if the flights from South America to here are few?” the president said. Freedom of mobility was the underlying theme, a vision where all South Americans are able to explore their great continent, as well as bridging the continental gap between Africa and Brazil.

Bold words by the leader, but with the government already pledged to spend US$304 billion in infrastructure, providing 4,700kms of railroads and considerable upgrades to all airports, roads and existing railroads, the next 8 years could be very interesting indeed.

Ref: Brazilian President presents big goals for tourism

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Brazil tourism board launch new website

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Tourism.

The BrazilianTourism Board known as “Embratur” has lauched the 2nd phase of their “Brazil Sensational” advertising campaign with an overhaul of their website www.brasilnetwork.tur.br. With an advertising budget for the US alone of $13m, the Embratur president highlighted that key audiences increasingly use the internet as their sole source when booking travel packages, airfare and hotels. “Not only does the Brazil Network provide information for the consumer, but it is also significant for business travelers, tour operators and travel agents” says Walter Vasconcelos, Embratur Director of Marketing. For the full story visit Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS122065+01-Sep-2009+PRN20090901

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President Lula presents big goals for tourism

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Tourism.

President Lula da Silva has been laying down his countries ambitions for their tourism industry over the next 8 years. Already hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2010, Brazil is keen to stamp its authority on the global tourism stage with a bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. In a very successful global summit on travel and tourism, delegates from around the world gathered to discuss the key issues concerning the industry today. Given the state of the global economy many believe this to be the most important conference yet, and President da Silva was keen to take advantage of such an opportunity.

The attraction of Brazil is obvious to many – year round sunshine, beautiful beaches and a party atmosphere and a low cost of living ticks many boxes on the tourist checklist. However, President da Silva used the platform as an opportunity to talk about the responsibility of governments in ensuring the travel and tourism industry continues to grow not just in Brazil but also in South America. Furthermore, he talked about the need to make travel and tourism accessible to every Brazilian citizen and not just the wealthy elite.

Speaking at some length on the airline sector, the President stressed the importance of opening affordable air routes to cater for the masses. “How do we expect Brazilian tourism to work if we don’t have, for example, more competitive flights from the airline sector? “How do we expect a Brazilian gets to know South America if we have few flights to South America? Or how do we expect South American travels to Brazil if the flights from South America to here are few?” the president said. Freedom of mobility was the underlying theme, a vision where all South Americans are able to explore their great continent, as well as bridging the continental gap between Africa and Brazil.

Bold words by the Lula da Silva, but with the government already pledged to spend US$304 billion in infrastructure, providing 4,700kms of railroads and considerable upgrades to all airports, roads and existing railroads, the next 8 years could be very interesting indeed.

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Brazil President outlines tourism & airline growth

Posted by Pioneer Land Group in Economy.

At the World Travel & Tourism Council’s 9th global summit in Florianopolis last month, Brazil’s President highlighted his commitment to helping the Brazilian Tourism Indsutry.

“We are working hard to convince the international community that bringing the Olympic Games to our country is to recognise that Brazil is on the right road to becoming an even greater nation”. This will follow the important 2014 FIFA World Cup being held in Brazil across 10 major cities, including Natal. “Our government has set aside an investment package for the tourism industry, and have set aside US$304bn in infrastructure including airports, roads and 4700km of railroads.”

President da Silva said his administration is in talks with various governors in Brazil regarding the “creation of a regionalisation policy of the Brazilian aviation. If big companies want to make money doing flights from capital to capital, or Sao Paulo to Paris, it is their right. But Brazil needs to secure flights from an average city to another average city, so that people have freedom of mobility.”

Full report.

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