Trade Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados said the Spanish airline will offer direct flights between Madrid and Cartagena. The low cost carrier already operates South American routes to Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, as well as Cuba, Jamaica and Mexico in the Caribbean. Diaz-Granados added... 

British Airways has announced plans to increase its services from London to Rio de Janeiro.The British flag carrier will up the number of flights to the third largest city of Brazil from three times weekly to six times.The airline currently flies on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, but from the end of... 

Singapore Airlines  has started its first direct flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.Flight SQ68 departed early Monday morning on its inaugural flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport via the Spanish city of Barcelona. Sao Paulo is SIA’s first destination... 

Singapore Airlines will begin services to Sao Paulo in Brazil on 28 March,” SIA said in a statement. Sao Paulo will be Singapore Airlines’ first South American destination.It said flights will operate three times a week via the Spanish city of Barcelona. Spanish carrier Spanair will be code-sharing... 

If you’re booking airfare from Detroit, here’s some things to know: Sao Paulo, Brazil fares are on sale to mark Delta’s new Detroit-Sao Paulo route. Book by Oct. 18 to get fares as low as $399 each way for flights Oct. 21-Feb. 25; travel must be completed by Feb. 28. Blackout dates are Dec. 24-Jan.... 

This is according to a new report from VisitBritain, which predicted that Chinese visitors to Britain will rise by 89 percent between now and 2014. While the majority of visitors will come from Europe and North America, the report stated, there will be notable increases in tourist arrivals from Brazil,... 

QANTAS is considering tapping into the booming Brazilian economy by flying either to Sao Paulo or the popular tourist destination of Rio de Janiero.Any decision by the airline to launch flights to Brazil is likely to result in it dropping services to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, because of... 

Kenya Airways has commenced flights to Luanda, Angola giving travellers direct access to the oil-rich nation.It will operate the route on a code share agreement with Angolan Airlines TAAG twice a week.As a developing country, Angola’s economy is being driven largely by its nascent oil and tourism industries... 

Two Brazilian airlines, Gol and White Jet, announced first-time ever flights to Cuba, AIN reported, portending a rise in tourism from South America.The Brazilian engagement comes after announcements last week about Cuba flights by Mexicana airlines and Panama-based Copa. Tourist arrivals from Brazil... 

The US Department of Transportation has given Delta approval for flights between Delta’s Detroit hub and South America.The airline will be permitted to flight a twice weekly service to Sao Paulo, Brazil from October 21st. Airline officials have said they believe the new Brazil service will strengthen...