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DUTCH ANTILLES EXPRESS OPENS DOORS TO BRAZIL THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH FLYTOUR AND ANNOUNCEMENT THREE WEEKLY FLIGHTS TO MANAUS

Willemstad- Dutch Antilles Express and Flytour of Brazil, with the Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao Mr. Nassar El Hakim as witness, signed an agreement for Flytour to become the representative of Dutch Antilles Express in Brazil.

 
Flytour represents the largest network of travel agencies in Brazil.  Flytour is also considered the largest issuer of airline tickets in Latin America.  Mr. Nelson Ramiz announced that DAE will start flying to Manaus three times a week.  

The agreement between Dutch Antilles Express and Flytour and the announcement of the 3 weekly flights to Manaus perfectly fits the efforts of Minister El Hakim to open more markets to Curaçao and specifically the promising market of Brazil.

Minister El Hakim, in his introduction during the signing of the agreement, said that it is a very interesting market for both destinations.   It is no secret that Brazil represents a promising market for tourism and business.

Brazil offers our community also the option to travel to an exotic destination in the middle of the Amazon.  The Minister underlined our interest in the Free Zone of Manaus since Manaus is the only Free Zone in the North of Brazil, and offers an opportunity for local enterprises to do business with their counterparts in Manaus.
 
Flytour has a success story that began in 1974 with the opening of its first company, Flytour Travel and Tourism. Gradually, it expanded its activities. Flytour presently has four distinct business divisions, occupying a prominent position in the tourism market as the largest network of travel agencies in Brazil.   It is also considered the largest issuer of airline tickets from Latin America.

In December 2007, Flytour acquired operations of American Express Business Travel in Brazil, starting to manage corporate accounts in the same country. Today, the corporation is composed of more than 200 business units and 2000 employees throughout Brazil.

Mr. Nelson Ramiz took the opportunity to announce the intention by Dutch Antilles Express to start with 3 weekly flights to Manaus.  This is another proof of the commitment by the airline to open interesting new routes that benefit the efforts by the government to develop more economic activity in general but our tourism in particular.  The flights to Manaus also offer a splendid opportunity for our community to venture new tourist destinations in the mainland of Brazil.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Jose Pacheco, Director of Flytour and Mr. Nelson Ramiz of Dutch Antilles Express while Minister of Economic Development, Mr. Nassar El Hakim witnessed this important agreement event.