Brazil is such a Latin American destination that is investing heavily in its tourism and business development. On June 12, the entire world will be looking at the country as it hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup. That international focus will continue through 2016 when Rio de Janeiro hosts the Summer Olympics.

Jamaica is reviewing bids for three proposed Las Vegas-style casinos, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley.

A Bahamas Supreme Court judge on Friday discharged a Privy Council injunction, thereby allowing a controversial dredging project that is part of Resorts World Bimini’s (RWB) major resort development on Bimini to proceed.

The sale of ancillaries, such as pre-paid bags, continues to be a valuable revenue stream for airlines and provides travelers with more choices for their flight experience, said Shelly Terry, vice president of supplier merchandising for Sabre Travel Network.

Dozens of business owners and employees in the travel agency sector protested outside Venezuela's Tourism Ministry to demand the government pay billions of dollars in ticket fees owed to international airlines. The Venezuelan government owes around $4 billion to airlines.

Embraer and SkyWest Airlines announced, at the Regional Airline Association’s 39th Annual Convention, in St. Louis, Missouri, that they have reached a 12-year component management service agreement by which Embraer will provide support for the carrier’s entire fleet of E175 jets.