GOL To Restore International Flights From Navegantes

Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas is set to restore international connectivity from Navegantes International Airport (NVT) for the first time in almost five years as the airline further expands its Argentina network. The carrier plans to link the Navegantes, a coastal city in Brazil’s southern Santa Catarina state, with Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires. Seasonal flights from […]

Restricting Destinations from Santos Dumont Airport Limits Customer Choice

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) voiced its grave concern regarding the CONAC-MPOR Resolution issued on 10 August 2023. If implemented as announced, this resolution will restrict scheduled commercial flights at Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to domestic destinations within a 400-kilometer radius from 2 January 2024. By limiting the offer to and […]

Air Transat and Azul Airlines join forces to facilitate travel to Brazil

Air Transat, recently voted World’s Best Leisure Airline for the fifth time at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, continues to develop its virtual interlining service with the addition of Brazilian carrier Azul Airlines to its connectair by Air Transat platform. Quebec-based travellers can now combine select Air Transat and Azul Airlines flights to destinations such […]

South African Airways To Resume Intercontinental Flying

South African Airways (SAA) is set to reintroduce long-haul flights for the first time in over three years, establishing a new route linking Cape Town and São Paulo. Additionally, the airline will resume services between Johannesburg and the Brazilian city. Starting on Oct. 31, flights from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos […]

Flughafen Zürich AG wins Concession for Airport in Brazil

Natal is the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The region benefits from strong national and international tourism and is increasingly characterized by a significant commitment to renewable energies and agricultural products. The newly acquired Natal Airport optimally complements the existing portfolio of Flughafen Zürich AG in Brazil – consisting of the […]

Making the most of aviation connectivity in Brazil

Eduardo Busch, CEO VOEPASS, tells Graham Newton that Brazilian regulation should support the needs of regional aviation. What is your strategy for the airline and how will you grow in future? We will continue acting as a feeder for the major Brazilian airlines, acting as a capillary for passengers to get to and from their […]

Samba and Tango: Delta to launch JFK to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires service

New Yorkers will soon be able to jet nonstop to another city that never sleeps, Rio de Janeiro, when Delta launches seasonal service between New York-JFK and Rio Galeão Airport (GIG) in Brazil starting Dec. 16. The new route — the third that Delta and LATAM have announced since the Joint Venture was approved in […]

Delta Air Lines celebrates return to Rio amid growth in demand for travel

Just in time for the holidays and the upcoming carnival season, Delta Air Lines resumed its popular seasonal route between its Atlanta hub and Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport (GIG) on Dec. 17. Customers in Rio who boarded the airline’s first flight to Atlanta received a surprise gift of classic brigadeiros (Brazilian chocolate truffles) […]

TAP Ups Transatlantic Offering With More Flights To Brazil, Venezuela, & The US

TAP Air Portugal will strongly increase its flight offer to the Americas in the summer of 2023. The Portuguese State carrier will be offering a total of 17 additional flights during the peak period of operation between June and September compared to the same period in 2022. Additionally, TAP Air Portugal will be restoring its […]