Articles tagged “brazil”

Brazil's growing reputation as the gateway to Latin America would be cemented even further if Synergy Group ends up buying TAP.

The cut in domestic flights will give Brazil’s smaller airlines the opportunity to grow as TAM battles slow growth rates and high exchange rates for fuel.

Gol's been in trouble for a while, so if not Qatar, someone will swoop in sooner or later. Meanwhile, middle east airlines continue to spread their wings everywhere.

Considering the weight of its debt, it's hard to imagine how Gol flights can take off. And the kicker? People keep saying it can learn a thing or two from Ryanair.

Are Brazil's infrastructure plans too big for reality? This is the project's second go-around after original bidders were unwilling to meet government stipulations in 2011.

Latam, the result of a merger between South American airlines Lan and Tam, is probably hoping to weather the economy for two years and then come out on top as business picks up for the World Cup.

Between LAN's acquisition of GOL's Brazilian rival TAM, currency worries and rising fuel costs, GOL faces stiff headwinds. Whether auto exec and new CEO Paul Kakinoff can turbo-charge a turnaround remains to be seen.

Brazil has a far way to go in a short amount of time, and it won't be made any easier by the lack of private investors willing to risk their capital on tricky licenses and unreliable returns. But if England can pull it off ...

GringoLocal aims to save travelers money on local experiences by selecting deals from destination-specific resources; however, the established team of founders are already thinking of possible pivots should the idea not take off.

From dams to highways, there are highly debated pros and cons to these projects, which disrupt the indigenous peoples' way of life, but prepare the continent for future growth and development.