LATAM LOOKS OPTIMISTICALLY AT 2018

Much more if we compare the forecasts that the Group faced in 2017 and now 2018. Last year the company had estimated a growth of only 1% in global traffic. For this year the estimated traffic growth in all destinations would be between 5% and 7%. This year's projections for international passengers show an increase of between 6% and 8%, higher than the 4% projected for 2017. Brazil's passenger growth would also be between 6% and 8% and for Spanish-speaking countries between 5% and 7%. One thing to keep in mind is that last year there was no growth forecast in the latter market. In terms of profitability, the airline expects to increase its operating margin globally by between 7.5% and 9.5% this year, compared to 6% and 8% last year.

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AEROMÉXICO. 18% growth this year in Ecuador

The airline continues to transform and invest in new aircraft. From 2018 onwards, we will receive a fleet of up to 90 Boeing 737 max aircraft, which will arrive over the next five years. In addition, in the first quarter of the year we will have an approved fleet of Dreamliner long-range equipment ", concluded Goytortua.

See Full Article: http://www.laagenciadeviajes.com/articles/3351/aeromexico-crecimiento-de-un-18-este-ano-en-ecuador-

Argentina Market News

Receptive tourism consolidates its growth but the emissive (almost) quadruples in 2017

  • 659,100 Argentines flew abroad without passing through Ezeiza and Aeroparque in the same period.
  • 955,000 more Argentines flew abroad between January and September than in 2016.
  • In addition, Argentine tourists traveled mainly to Europe (23.1%), the United States and Canada (22.7%), and Brazil (19.3%).

See Full Article at http://www.ladevi.info/articles/3434/el-turismo-receptivo-consolida-su-crecimiento-pero-el-emisivo-casi-lo-cuatriplica-en-2017

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La Cita 2017 Post Event Press Release

La Cita V Introduces Florida’s West Coast to Latin America's Best

-  Kingsley Lake, FL, USA - “La Cita V had the best ratio of buyer to supplier delegates of any travel industry event I’ve seen in my career” reported Rick Still, Managing Director. Buyer delegates totaled 147 and suppliers, 173.  Additional attendees in the Market resource category (media, air carriers, researchers, reps, etc.) brought the total delegation to 449. Twenty countries were represented.