South America

Brazil is TAP Air Portugal's flagship long-haul destination. And 2025 is no exception. The airline has just announced that it has broken a traffic record of over two million passengers. This figure, released by the company on 17 December, suggests that TAP should have carried...

Follow in the footsteps of Albert Londres, Alfred Dreyfus, "Papillon", Ariane or even Asterix, the first satellite launched by the famous rocket... Wander through Cayenne or Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, discover the mangrove swamps, take a canoe trip along the border with Surinam, sleep in a hammock in a forest hut, literally touch history in the...

"Air Caraïbes and French Guiana began in 2008 with the opening of the Paris-Cayenne route. Since then, the link has gone from strength to strength, as we have accompanied the growth of the region and the mobility needs of our leisure, tourism and business customers. French Guiana is a destination that is still often little-known, and which is...

Originally founded by the space base to accommodate its staff on holiday and VIP guests during rocket launches, Camp Maripas was taken over in 2024 by Thomas Saunier, vice-president of the Compagnie des Guides de Guyane. Today, it is a popular venue for daytime seminars for up to 100 people...

When did Ferme François come into being, and how did the project evolve towards business tourism? Jean-Hubert François - Ferme François has been in existence for 12 years, growing crops and raising livestock. The agritourism part was added four years ago. The aim is to welcome the public, in particular business customers such as works councils,...

In the latent war that now characterises the relationship between the United States and Venezuela, the Trump administration has decided to attack the airlines. On Saturday 29 November, Donald Trump warned airlines to avoid Venezuela's airspace from now on. He wrote on his Truth Social network, without giving any further details:...

"We're having an exceptional year," says Davide Ioppolo, recently appointed Managing Director France for LATAM. [caption id="attachment_209221" align="alignleft" width="265"] Davide Ioppolo, LATAM Director France[/caption] In fact, in the second quarter of 2025, the South American airline posted a profit of 205 million euros. "It's a record, but above all it's the growth in profits that...

The Minor Hotels group is approaching the milestone of 60 destinations with its arrival in Peru, confirming the group's ambitions in the Americas. The inauguration of nhow Lima was celebrated on 1 August at Miraflores, one of the economic - and tourist - centres of the Peruvian capital. Half an hour's drive away...

Airlines are taking advantage of the summer to prepare for the future of the travel experience. And while some are focusing their investments on the front classes - First and Business - others are taking care of their intermediate offer: Premium class. This is the case of the LATAM group, whose new Premium Comfort class was unveiled on Tuesday. The investment mobilised by the...

Bogotá wants to transform the experience of transfer passengers at Bogotá El Dorado international airport. The Colombian capital has just launched a programme called "StopOver Bogotá: Love at First Runway", in partnership with the national airline Avianca. The aim is to encourage international passengers in transit to leave El Dorado airport...

The "Nuevo Jorge Chávez" has arrived, and the inauguration of the new terminal at Lima airport is giving a new face to the gateway to Peru. The complete transfer of all operations to the new terminal took place on 1 June, marking the final stage of a project that began two decades ago. And...

Delta Air Lines is strengthening its presence in Buenos Aires this winter, offering easier connections for European business travellers via its two hubs at New York JFK and Atlanta. At the end of October, the American airline, Air France's partner in SkyTeam, relaunched its seasonal non-stop service between New York-JFK and Buenos Aires. Until 29 March...

The arrival of Mama Shelter in Amsterdam was recently announced for 2027, in a creative district in the image of the brand, in the north of the Dutch capital, near the NDSM shipyards converted into a mecca for street art. But before that, business travellers who are fans of the lifestyle brand will be able to...

After several years' suspension following Covid, Avianca resumed its direct service between Paris-CDG airport and Bogota, the Colombian capital, on 4 July. The flight is operated by Boeing B787 with 3 services a week (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays) until 15 July, then with five frequencies (Mondays, Thursdays and...

Colombia's national airline Avianca "old version" had been present in Paris for decades. Its new incarnation, avianca, launched post-covid, is now returning to the French capital. From 3 July, it will launch five weekly flights to Bogota from Paris-CDG airport. The flight will be operated by a...

Latam Airlines Group is preparing to launch a new route connecting Madrid to Bogota, the capital of Colombia. This new route will be a first for the company. However, Latam will be competing with three other airlines on this route, one of the best served between Spain and South America. Avianca offers...

Avianca has been through a difficult period that has called its business model into question. Avianca was originally the national carrier of Colombia, but it also became the main carrier in Ecuador following its merger with the Ecuadorian national carrier TACA. The company also operated a large number of subsidiaries in...

Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. These are the two new destinations that Delta Air Lines will be launching next winter from New York JFK. These routes will also connect with Delta's network to Europe. American airlines close to Covid forward performance The flight to Buenos Aires will start on...

Accor is expanding its offering around the world at the start of this year. In India, for example, Novotel has just added a second hotel in Mumbai. After the north of the city and the area around the popular Juhu Beach, the business hotel chain has headed for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Loyal business travellers...

TAP Air Portugal has just announced an increase in the number of its frequencies on the transatlantic route. The two main countries concerned by this increase are the United States and Brazil. In the United States, the Portuguese national airline will be offering two daily flights to Boston during the summer, compared with 9 weekly flights during the summer...