Lawmakers and tech align as taxi apps prepare for Rio 2016

A few weeks ago Brazil’s Municipal Transportation Secretary gave the go-ahead for three approved and selected on-demand transportation apps to legally conduct …

Google goes guerilla with Rio content site – no Olympic Rings to be seen

Google’s in-house creative agency The Zoo has added new features to its “All of Brazil Plays” to coincide with a significant global …

Skyscanner adds white-label car rental search, Mundi is first taker

Skyscanner, the Edinburgh-based metasearch giant, has begun to offer a white-labeled version of its car rental search product through its trade division, …

Startup pitch: MaxMilhas, a miles broker, ascends in Brazil

MaxMilhas is a Brazilian marketplace for brokering the buying and selling of frequent flier miles. Since it began two years ago this …

HNA Group spends another $450 million, buys into Brazil’s Azul Airlines

A European holiday park operator, a Chinese package tours specialist and now a South American airline – China’s HNA Group has had …

Brazil’s and Chile’s travel startup scenes kick into higher gear

The nascent travel startup scenes in Brazil and Chile are increasingly gathering momentum, with a network of investors, mentors, state support and …

Seedstars World talks to lastminute.com group CEO on travel startups

Seedstars World (SSW) is a Swiss company which runs an annual competition for startups. Winners from 50 startup competitions worldwide will meet …

Startup pitch: Razoom, a tour aggregator, signs with Amadeus Brasil

Razoom aims to become the largest tours-and-activities aggregator in Latin America by distinguishing itself with superior supplier management tools. The Rio de …

Despite recession, Brazil may see digital travel boom

It seems like a paradox. Brazil faces “its worst recession in 25 years“, reports Bloomberg News. But Brazil will also see digital …