Brasília – The number of international flight arrivals to Brazil in August this year was the highest ever recorded since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion (Embratur), solely last month, there were 4,003 arrivals, representing 80.71% of the capacity in 2019. Compared to August 2021, there was a 232.35% increase in international connectivity.
Until July 2022, the international air network maintained an upward trend, reaching above 70% of 2019 capacity, but had not yet surpassed 80%. Embratur expects to recover 100% of connectivity by the end of this year. On this matter, the agency has held meetings with airlines and expects to have 134 new and additional flights by February 2023.
Among the new routes, flights connecting the Northeast of Brazil stand out. In October, Aerolíneas Argentinas plans to add two new flights to the Buenos Aires-Salvador route. In November, TAP also expects the return of two Lisbon-Salvador flights. In the same month, GOL intends to resume the Buenos Aires-Natal flight.
Air Europa plans to start operating two new flights and an additional one in December on the Madrid-Salvador route. Also for December, GOL has scheduled other new flights: Miami-Fortaleza, Buenos Aires-Recife, Buenos Aires-Maceió, and Buenos Aires-Salvador. Currently, the regions with the highest connectivity with Brazil are Latin America, with 2,068 flights a month, and Europe, with 1,045.
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
