Speaking in Lucas do Rio Verde on 22 November, Tourism Minister Celso Sabino unveiled the next phase of the ‘Conheça o Brasil Voando’ programme, forecasting 29.8 million domestic seats during the 2025/26 summer—an increase of 3.2 million over last year. The initiative aligns discounted airport fees and marketing support to encourage airlines to open routes to secondary cities.
The ministry projects 184,000 scheduled domestic flights between December and February, up 10.7 %. LATAM will lead the charge with 500 extra carnival-week flights, while GOL and Azul plan a combined 14,000 incremental operations across the quarter. The seat surge positions Brazil as the world’s fourth-largest civil-aviation market by domestic capacity, behind only the United States, China and India.
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For mobility professionals, the expanded network offers more flexibility for project crews and expatriate families travelling during Brazil’s traditional shutdown period. Airlines will deploy additional self-bag-drop units and biometric boarding gates at São Paulo/Congonhas, Brasília and Rio/Galeão to keep dwell times in check.
Sabino emphasised that the scheme dovetails with the 10 April 2025 introduction of compulsory e-Visas for U.S., Canadian and Australian tourists: “Greater connectivity must be matched with streamlined border processes so visitors can move around the country effortlessly.”
The ministry projects 184,000 scheduled domestic flights between December and February, up 10.7 %. LATAM will lead the charge with 500 extra carnival-week flights, while GOL and Azul plan a combined 14,000 incremental operations across the quarter. The seat surge positions Brazil as the world’s fourth-largest civil-aviation market by domestic capacity, behind only the United States, China and India.
For mobility professionals, the expanded network offers more flexibility for project crews and expatriate families travelling during Brazil’s traditional shutdown period. Airlines will deploy additional self-bag-drop units and biometric boarding gates at São Paulo/Congonhas, Brasília and Rio/Galeão to keep dwell times in check.
Sabino emphasised that the scheme dovetails with the 10 April 2025 introduction of compulsory e-Visas for U.S., Canadian and Australian tourists: “Greater connectivity must be matched with streamlined border processes so visitors can move around the country effortlessly.”
