The Ministry of Ports and Airports, ANAC, airline association ABEAR and the Brazilian Airports Association (ABR) have set up a joint operations centre to monitor passenger flows and flight punctuality across 15 states during the holiday rush. The initiative layers data from airlines, airports and ANAC field inspectors to create a live national dashboard of key performance indicators.
Each stakeholder has emergency powers: ANAC can fine carriers for systemic delays, ABR can requisition additional ground-handling staff, and the ministry can coordinate alternative transport if severe weather disrupts air links. The system is a direct response to the chaotic 2022/23 season, when widespread storms caused 1,400 flight cancellations in a single week.
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For multinational firms, the integrated approach means quicker re-routing options and more transparency when delays do occur. The dashboard’s API is being shared with major corporate-travel management companies, allowing them to automate traveller notifications and duty-of-care interventions.
International passengers can also mitigate travel uncertainty by securing the correct entry documents before departure. VisaHQ’s digital service for Brazil (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) streamlines visa applications, offers real-time status updates and flags any missing paperwork—an extra layer of predictability that pairs well with the government’s new punctuality tools.
Officials say the monitoring cell will operate until 7 January and could be revived for Carnival if the model proves effective. Long-term, the ministry plans to embed the capability into Brazil’s nascent National Air Transport Observatory.
Each stakeholder has emergency powers: ANAC can fine carriers for systemic delays, ABR can requisition additional ground-handling staff, and the ministry can coordinate alternative transport if severe weather disrupts air links. The system is a direct response to the chaotic 2022/23 season, when widespread storms caused 1,400 flight cancellations in a single week.
For multinational firms, the integrated approach means quicker re-routing options and more transparency when delays do occur. The dashboard’s API is being shared with major corporate-travel management companies, allowing them to automate traveller notifications and duty-of-care interventions.
International passengers can also mitigate travel uncertainty by securing the correct entry documents before departure. VisaHQ’s digital service for Brazil (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) streamlines visa applications, offers real-time status updates and flags any missing paperwork—an extra layer of predictability that pairs well with the government’s new punctuality tools.
Officials say the monitoring cell will operate until 7 January and could be revived for Carnival if the model proves effective. Long-term, the ministry plans to embed the capability into Brazil’s nascent National Air Transport Observatory.
