São Paulo-Campinas/Viracopos International Airport (VCP) has confirmed it will send a senior commercial team to Spain’s FITUR 2026 trade show from 21–25 January to court new intercontinental airlines. According to Airport Business Manager Sérgio Joau, more than 30 meetings have been pre-scheduled with carriers and tourism boards interested in entering the Brazilian market.
Viracopos handled a record 13 million passengers in 2025—almost double its pre-pandemic volume—yet still operates well below peak capacity, offering attractive slots compared with congested Guarulhos and Galeão. The airport will dangle incentives of up to 75 % fee reductions for new routes, plus fast dual-customs corridors that clear passengers and cargo simultaneously.
Before airlines even commit, corporate travel departments are already mapping compliance steps for teams that will ultimately use the routes. VisaHQ’s online portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) collates the latest Brazilian entry rules—whether for short technical visits or longer expatriate postings—and can manage bulk applications, saving mobility managers valuable time.
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For global-mobility teams, additional long-haul services into Campinas could shave up to three hours off door-to-door journeys for assignees headed to interior São Paulo’s automotive and agribusiness hubs along the Anhanguera/Bandeirantes corridor. The redundancy would also prove valuable when Guarulhos undergoes runway maintenance in Q3 2026.
The FITUR road-show aligns with Brazil’s broader push, led by the Ministry of Tourism, to attract at least three new foreign carriers before the 2026-27 high season. Any announcements are likely to surface at the Routes Americas forum in Rio this March.
Travel planners can prepare by pre-checking visa requirements; VisaHQ notes that Brazil’s visitor category now permits up to 180 days of hands-on technical work per year, an attractive option for flight-test engineers and MRO specialists who may be drawn to the new connections.
Viracopos handled a record 13 million passengers in 2025—almost double its pre-pandemic volume—yet still operates well below peak capacity, offering attractive slots compared with congested Guarulhos and Galeão. The airport will dangle incentives of up to 75 % fee reductions for new routes, plus fast dual-customs corridors that clear passengers and cargo simultaneously.
Before airlines even commit, corporate travel departments are already mapping compliance steps for teams that will ultimately use the routes. VisaHQ’s online portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) collates the latest Brazilian entry rules—whether for short technical visits or longer expatriate postings—and can manage bulk applications, saving mobility managers valuable time.
For global-mobility teams, additional long-haul services into Campinas could shave up to three hours off door-to-door journeys for assignees headed to interior São Paulo’s automotive and agribusiness hubs along the Anhanguera/Bandeirantes corridor. The redundancy would also prove valuable when Guarulhos undergoes runway maintenance in Q3 2026.
The FITUR road-show aligns with Brazil’s broader push, led by the Ministry of Tourism, to attract at least three new foreign carriers before the 2026-27 high season. Any announcements are likely to surface at the Routes Americas forum in Rio this March.
Travel planners can prepare by pre-checking visa requirements; VisaHQ notes that Brazil’s visitor category now permits up to 180 days of hands-on technical work per year, an attractive option for flight-test engineers and MRO specialists who may be drawn to the new connections.
