South American rush continues

Emirates Airline is joining the rush of new services to South America in pursuant of the 2014 World Cup and Brazil’s expanding economy.  The Dubai-based airline has flown non-stop to Sao Paulo since 2007.

From 3 January 2012 Emirates will operate a daily direct flight from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro and on to Buenos Aires .  Flight time to Rio is around 14 hours and back non-stop from the Argentine capital 15 hours.  The Boeing 777-300ER is expected to be configured with the usual three-class Emirates set-up.   Cargo will play an important part in making the operation viable with fruit and vegetables an important Middle East market from South America.

Brazil stands as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, thanks to its success in the petroleum sector and a young and active workforce.  According to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, exports to Arab countries totalled US$12.57bn in 2010, representing an annual growth of 34%, while imports ended the year with US$6.96bn, an increase of 33% compared to 2009.  Argentina has also experienced positive economic growth in 2010.  Tourism, one of the country’s major economic drivers, is a good indicator. www.emirates.com

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