Pictured opposite: Shanghai, China; Pictured below: Moscow and Rio de Janeiro
from Heathrow to both Mumbai and Delhi. The good news is that Virgin Atlantic will resume flights from Heathrow to Mumbai, a service which ceased in 2009, flying daily from October this year. Meanwhile, however companies fly to the
BRIC countries, they will access the greatest market since the Victorians stamped the world map with their proprietary red.
Brazil Brasilia
Purpose-built to house the Brazilian govern- ment, the country’s capital is about far more than politics. The headquarters of many national companies, it also has a strong industrial base, including food processing and pharmaceuticals, while banking and finance are important strands of the economy. There are no direct services from the UK or
continental Europe to the Brazilian capital. The alternatives are to catch a domestic flight from Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, or fly via Atlanta with Delta or via Miami on American Airlines.
Rio de Janeiro
Overlooked by the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer, a tourist hot spot for its scenic splendour and annual carnival, Rio is also a major player in scientific research and home to the headquarters of numerous companies involved in the oil industry. From Heathrow, British Airways serves Rio
six times a week, and TAM Airlines three times a week. Iberia flies six times a week from Madrid, TAP daily out of Lisbon, while Air
France has 14 flights a week departing Paris Charles de Gaulle. KLM operates thrice-weekly from Amsterdam Schiphol, and Lufthansa has six weekly flights from Frankfurt. American, Delta and United serve Rio from their US hubs.
São Paulo
The largest city in the Southern Hemisphere has seen its economy diversifying in recent years. Once heavily industrialised, today its focus is on finance and the service industries. Both BA and TAM depart Heathrow for São
Paulo daily. Iberia flies 14 times a week from Madrid and twice weekly from Barcelona, and TAP has a daily service out of Lisbon. Air France offers 14 flights a week from Paris CDG, KLM operates daily out of Schiphol, and Lufthansa flies once a day from Frankfurt and Munich. Services from their various North American hubs are with Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta and United.
Salvador On the north east Atlantic coast of Brazil, tropical Salvador has one of the country’s major ports, making it a key centre for international trade. The industrial sector includes a Ford Motor Company plant. There are no direct services from the UK,
but Air Europa flies from Madrid to Salvador as does TAP from Lisbon. American Airlines offers a further one-stop option via Miami.
Manaus
Located in northern Brazil, Manaus has diversified its economy. Once reliant on the rubber industry, its current industries include petroleum refining, chemicals, mobile phones and the export of timber and Brazil nuts. There are no direct flights from the UK or
Europe to Manaus. Instead, connect with a domestic service in a major Brazilian gateway or fly to Miami and onward with American.
Russia Moscow
A global political powerhouse, dominated by the controversially re-elected President Putin, the Russian capital is also an economic wheeler-dealer, home to the country’s largest banks, the Gazprom energy giant and many self-made billionaires. From Heathrow, Transaero and BA both fly
to the Russian capital thrice daily, with Aeroflot and bmi flying four times a day. Air France offers five services a day out of Paris CDG and KLM has a double-daily frequency from Schiphol. Lufthansa operates a total of 107 flights a week from six German cities.
St Petersburg
The most westernised of Russian cities, housing many international corporations and banks, the beautiful city on the Gulf of Finland is also an industrial centre. Key to the economy ➔
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