Illusions Online, which specialises in technology for tour operators and destination management companies (DMCs), has secured its first client in the Caribbean. Jamaica-based Holiday Services has chosen to implement the Illusions OnDemand (IOD) solution in order to automate its business and expand its online B-to-B sales. “We are a 28-year-old business with ...

Uncategorized, November 19, 2012

Boeing has sealed yet another order for its B787 Dreamliner. Colombian national carrier Avianca Airlines has placed an order for three more Dreamliners, valued at approximately US$620 million at published list prices. This order brings Avianca's total Dreamliner order to 15 aircraft, including the 12 B787s ordered in 2007. The total order ...

Uncategorized, November 16, 2012

Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has placed a major order for 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The deal, which is worth US$6 billion at list prices, becomes the largest single order in the history of South American aviation. "The decision to order Boeing 737 MAX is in line with our commitment to ...

Uncategorized, October 2, 2012

LAN Airlines has taken delivery of its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Chilean airline, which recently joined forces with Brazil's TAM Airlines, becomes the airline in the Americas to operate Boeing's new fuel-efficient twin-aisle aircraft. In total it has plans to operate a fleet of 32 B787s, either purchased directly ...

Uncategorized, September 2, 2012

Luxury cruise company Seabourn will sail to Antarctica for the first time in 2013. Its newest ship, Seabourn Quest, will begin a series of four 21- to 24-day voyages sailing between Valparaiso in Chile and Argentina's capital Buenos Aires in November next year. The all-suite ship will cruise the Chilean coast and ...

Uncategorized, August 31, 2012

Argentina's national carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has joined the SkyTeam alliance. The airline becomes SkyTeam's 18th member and its first in South America. Its membership will add 40 new destinations to the SkyTeam network. “Today also marks a significant milestone in our efforts to strengthen our South American network. With the rapidly growing ...

Uncategorized, August 30, 2012

Brazil has launched a brand new global tourism promotion campaign. Titled 'The World Meets in Brazil, Come Celebrate Life', the campaign is intended to promote the country ahead of its hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games. The campaign was unveiled in London by the President of ...

Uncategorized, July 27, 2012

Aeromexico has placed a huge order with Boeing for up to 100 aircraft. The Mexican airline has signed an agreement to purchase 90 B737 MAX aircraft and 10 B787s, worth US$10.8 billion at current list prices. "This order represents the largest investment program for a domestic airline in Mexican commercial aviation history ...

Uncategorized, July 26, 2012