South America

Passengers flying to South America from France now have new alternative routes to Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Since the introduction of the IATA winter schedules, Delta Air Lines has expanded its South American network from its Atlanta hub. Delta's strengthened presence...

What's so special about Ecuador's participation in the 2022 edition of IFTM Top Resa? Niels Olsen - It's very important, because Ecuador hasn't been represented in France for ten years. So we're very excited to be here this year. French travellers are a very important market...

While the advent of flying taxis has been heralded for some years now, airports are getting organised to be ready for take-off. The Urban Blue project was unveiled a year ago by several hubs, including Nice airport. And it is with the same objective in mind that Sao Paulo airport is...

With the wave of easing of restrictions linked to the current health crisis around the world, business travel is set to become a whole lot easier. The latest is particularly significant, as the United States has just abandoned the requirement to present a negative test to enter its territory. "US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for...

Just over two months after the inauguration of the new international terminal in Santiago - the fruit of an investment of 860 million euros - SkyTeam is completing the business section of the Chilean hub. The airline alliance has just inaugurated a new business lounge, the first in the SkyTeam colours in South America. Business travellers...

A level playing field for Latin America. This is what will happen if the regulatory approvals are granted for the creation of a new major airline group in Latin America, the future Abra Group Ltd. The decision has been taken by the main shareholders of Colombia's Avianca and the controlling shareholder of Brazil's...

While travel formalities are becoming less stringent in various business destinations, health documents are still essential for international business trips. Airlines are therefore continuing to work on simplifying these formalities, in particular through the use of new technologies. LATAM has just launched the "Ready to Fly" tool, a name already chosen by Air France...

For several months now, Garden Inn has been setting its sights on the Latin American market, or rather stepping up the pace of its development on the regional hotel scene. The latest example is the opening on 1 March of a new address on the Cancun airport site. This is the brand's 13th hotel in Mexico -...

"The most modern international hub in South America" is how ADP describes the new terminal inaugurated on 26 February in Santiago de Chile. The French group was in charge of this vast project - its cost is the highest in the history of concessions...

It was an angry tweet from an American internet user in December 2019. He highlighted the fact that 35 high-speed trains cover the distance between Beijing and Shanghai every day in 4.5 hours. And that, by comparison, on the Chicago to New York line (which has almost the same mileage), there was one train a day doing the same distance...

There are plans for high-speed trains on the American continent. Except that they are taking on the appearance of "twisters". Why is this? First and foremost, the lack of will on the part of governments, under the influence of a civilisation dominated by the automobile. This is the case, for example, in Canada (and so far in the United States). Then there is the 'absence' of...

On the one hand, LATAM, South America's leading carrier, formed from the merger of the former Lan Chile and its subsidiaries (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) with Brazil's TAM. On the other, Azul, now Brazil's second-largest airline and South America's fourth-largest carrier. In 2019, LATAM carried 74 million passengers, Azul...

Iberia is launching new baggage options in addition to its classic 23kg allowance. Passengers can now select a baggage allowance of 15 or 32 kilos. The airline justifies the adaptation of its offer to the changing passenger profile. And to new behaviours that are more "responsible and ecological". The 15kg allowance seems...

LATAM is the leading carrier in South America, with a network of over 150 destinations and five bases - Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The airline offers flights to Europe from its three hubs in Lima, Santiago de Chile and Sao Paulo. It also offers connections to around a hundred destinations...

While we wait for collective immunity to the Covid-19 virus, vaccination campaigns are being stepped up worldwide. However, there are major variations from one continent to another. These are the findings of an investigation by the New York Times. In partnership with the University of Oxford, the American daily has created a Covid barometer, which analyses the state of...

Chile is facing a paradox. The country is considered to have one of the most effective vaccination campaigns in the Americas. According to Reuters, over 30% of the Chilean population has already been vaccinated. And yet... This situation has not prevented an explosion in covid contamination. Local experts point the finger at a certain carelessness...

This should be confirmed in 2020. The Spanish private airline Air Europa is to join the IAG group, abandoning its independent status. The agreement will bring a carrier of relatively significant weight into the fold of the parent company of British Airways and Iberia. A subsidiary of the Spanish Globalia group, which includes...

A small thunderclap in the skies of international aviation. Delta Air Lines has announced its intention to acquire a 20% stake in LATAM Airlines Group SA, currently South America's largest airline with 143 destinations from half a dozen countries on the semi-continent. The transaction will cost Delta 1.9...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. There's the Brazil of postcards, sun-drenched destinations that tourists from all over the world dream of. But let's face it: Sao Paulo is not one of them. And yet its inhabitants have no qualms about it, busy as they are fuelling the country's economic engine. While...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. Hôtels Unique As its name suggests, there's nothing ordinary about the Hôtel Unique... As you approach it, you're immediately struck by its silhouette: it's as if a child's naive drawing of a boat - complete with portholes - had fallen into the...