Rio Won’t Ban Airbnb. It Will Let Your Neighbours Vote on It
Rio short-term rental rules drop the beachfront ban. Hosts now need two-thirds of a building's owners to approve, and courts...
July 10, 2026Section
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Travel News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Marriott Is Building a $2.1bn Resort on Rio’s Coast Before the Court Has Ruled
Marriott's $2.1bn Maraey resort in Maricá is under construction on protected coastal scrub, yet Brazil's court lifted the ban without...
July 10, 2026
Brazil’s Record $4.5bn Tourism Month Was Paid For at the Pump
Brazil tourism revenue hit a record R$23.2bn ($4.5bn) in April, but jet fuel near doubled and fares rose nine percent,...
July 10, 2026
Brazil’s Airlines Post $830M Profit as Traffic Hits Record
Brazil's airlines turned a combined profit of about 830 million dollars in 2025, Anac says, as domestic traffic passed 100...
July 8, 2026
Marriott Bets Big on Brazil With Plans for 110 More Hotels
Marriott in Brazil plans to add about 110 hotels by 2030, growing from 15 today, from budget City Express rooms...
July 8, 2026
The Queen of the Skies Is Coming Back to Rio, Just for a Few Weeks
The Lufthansa 747-8 flies the Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt route from about October 25 to November 11, adding 62...
July 7, 2026
Brazilians Keep Flying to the US Even as the World Pulls Back
Brazil ranked third among overseas sources of US visitors in April, with 137,000 travelers, as Brazil US tourism held firm...
July 7, 2026
Flying to Venezuela Again: Iberia Returns as Caracas Airport Stays Crippled
Iberia resumes Venezuela flights in early July, rerouting Madrid–Valencia via Santo Domingo as Caracas airport stays limited to relief and...
July 7, 2026
Global Hotel Brands Are Pouring Into Brazil as Tourism Hits Records
A Brazil hotel boom is drawing Marriott, Hilton and Four Seasons, with a record pipeline of projects as foreign visitor...
July 7, 2026