The President of Embratur (Brazilian Agency for the International Promotion of Tourism), Carlos Brito, and the Minister of Tourism, Gilson Machado Neto, were received by the CEO of Emirates Airlines, Sheikh Ahmed bin Seed Al Maktoum on October 3, 2021. The purpose of the meeting, held during the Expo Dubai 2020 activities, was to increase the connection of flights to Brazil from Dubai and other Emirates hubs, focusing on the Amazon and the Northeast of Brazil.