A Brazilian Island Paradise Now Charges Tourists to Visit
A new Ilha Grande tourist tax of up to about $19 has triggered protests, burned payment booths and a court...
June 13, 2026Section
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Travel News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
What the Santo Domingo Merengue Festival Says About the Caribbean
The Santo Domingo Merengue Festival turns the Dominican capital into a giant dance floor each summer, around a rhythm UNESCO...
June 11, 2026
Brazil Airlines Cut Flights as War-Driven Fuel Costs Bite Hard
Brazil airlines are cutting flights as war-driven jet-fuel costs bite, with the country set to lose millions of passengers this...
June 11, 2026
Paraguay Leads the World in Tourism Growth for a Second Straight Year
Paraguay tourism growth led the world for a second year running in early 2026, up 46%, even as the rest...
June 9, 2026
Airline Profits to Halve in 2026 as Fuel Costs Surge, IATA Warns
Airline profits will halve to $23bn in 2026 as jet fuel jumps nearly 70%, IATA warned at its annual meeting...
June 8, 2026
Melia Pulls Brands From 15 Cuba Hotels Under US Sanctions Threat
Melia will stop managing and branding 15 Cuba hotels before a June 5 US sanctions deadline, joining a broad foreign...
June 3, 2026
Argentina Low-Cost Flybondi Grounds 85% of Fleet Amid Deep Crisis
Flybondi is flying just two of its 13 planes as maintenance backlogs and unpaid leases ground 85% of the fleet,...
June 3, 2026
JetBlue Plans Caracas Flights as US Airlines Rush Back to Venezuela
A year that began with US commercial flights to Venezuela frozen is ending with American carriers competing to reopen the...
June 3, 2026
JetSMART Pauses Asunción–Rio Flights for Winter as GOL Adds a Fourth Weekly Service
JetSMART, the ultra low-cost airline owned by the Arizona-based private-equity firm Indigo Partners, has announced a temporary suspension
June 1, 2026