Thanks guys and please, I go by Ray...

And I'm already aware of the Salvador-Mia direct. I also heard it's always booked so you must reserve a seat at least 2/3 months out. Like I said, if Tam, Gol, American or United offered a direct Miami-Recife... that would be wonderful because most guys I know won't do the Mia-SP-Recife when he can fly Mia-Santiago/Mexico/CR/Panama/Colombia in 3-5 hours and no layovers compared to 16+ hours Miami-Northeast Brazil. The only other option is Tam's Miami to Manaus, then it stops off in Belem, Fortaleza, Natal, then finally Recife. Totalling 18 hours! Miami-Slavador is about as good as you can get then connecting to Recife/northeast Brazil.

Mr. Bush, about all the hype in Natal and their so-called international airport. They been selling that BS since 1999. I'll believe it when I see it. Because of the flights or lack there of... this is why you have a lot more Euros investing in northeast Brazil. Ralph, I guarantee you if we had a direct flight form Miami, a lot more Americans would be giving Euros stiff buying competition.

Does anyone recall when they terminated the Mia-Recife direct... was it 1998? And which airline was it?