Fresh data released on 28 November by ANAC and analysed by VisaHQ show that 11 million passengers flew on Brazilian carriers in October 2025—the highest monthly total since records began in 2000. Domestic traffic dominated with just over 9 million travellers, while international segments topped 2 million for only the fourth time ever. Load factors averaged 83 percent domestically and a robust 87 percent on long-haul routes, underscoring the rebound of both leisure and corporate demand.
The milestone is significant for mobility professionals: airlines are reinstating pre-pandemic frequencies, which widens seat availability for short-notice assignments and lowers average fares outside traditional peak windows. Gol has already announced a 12 percent capacity increase for Q1-2026, and LATAM confirmed it will restore São Paulo–Johannesburg and Rio-Madrid services in March.
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Airport infrastructure, long a bottleneck, is slowly catching up. Recent concessions at Congonhas and Santos Dumont include mandatory pier expansions and digital APIs that cut average immigration wait times by five minutes. Meanwhile, ANAC said it will propose raising the cap on foreign wet-leases to ensure sufficient lift during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
For HR teams, the figures indicate tighter hotel and temporary housing markets in São Paulo and Rio during major trade shows. Companies should secure corporate rates early and encourage employees to enrol in biometric passport gates, now operational at Brazil’s six busiest airports, to shave transit time.
The milestone is significant for mobility professionals: airlines are reinstating pre-pandemic frequencies, which widens seat availability for short-notice assignments and lowers average fares outside traditional peak windows. Gol has already announced a 12 percent capacity increase for Q1-2026, and LATAM confirmed it will restore São Paulo–Johannesburg and Rio-Madrid services in March.
Airport infrastructure, long a bottleneck, is slowly catching up. Recent concessions at Congonhas and Santos Dumont include mandatory pier expansions and digital APIs that cut average immigration wait times by five minutes. Meanwhile, ANAC said it will propose raising the cap on foreign wet-leases to ensure sufficient lift during the Southern Hemisphere summer.
For HR teams, the figures indicate tighter hotel and temporary housing markets in São Paulo and Rio during major trade shows. Companies should secure corporate rates early and encourage employees to enrol in biometric passport gates, now operational at Brazil’s six busiest airports, to shave transit time.
