Airlines and travellers using Rio Grande do Norte’s Natal–Gov. Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT) have one month to prepare for a fresh round of tariff adjustments. On 9 February 2026, local outlet O Poti reported that the airport concessionaire will raise embarkation, connection and air-side charges on 10 March, following a December 2025 authorisation from Brazil’s civil-aviation regulator ANAC.
The embarkation fee—paid by every departing passenger—will increase by 8 % to R$ 44.40 on international flights and R$ 34.11 on domestic services. Airlines will also pay more for landing, parking, cargo handling and jet-bridge use. According to the concessionaire, the revision follows the concession contract’s inflation-indexation formula and funds runway maintenance and planned upgrades to the arrivals hall ahead of the 2026 peak-season.
Travellers juggling these rising costs might also welcome some administrative relief. VisaHQ’s Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) simplifies the visa and passport process for both Brazilian nationals heading abroad and foreigners flying into Natal, offering quick online applications and real-time status tracking so paperwork doesn’t add additional friction to already pricier trips.
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For business-travel buyers, the change will feed directly into ticket prices: Brazilian carriers traditionally pass airport-charge hikes through via fuel-surcharge–style line items. Corporate-travel managers with regional projects in the Northeast should expect slightly higher airfares from São Paulo, Rio and Brasília to Natal in Q2.
Travel-risk advisers note that NAT handled 3.4 million passengers in 2025—a record for the airport—so any cost-related demand shift could affect load factors and scheduling. Companies with crew rotations in energy and renewable-projects along the Potiguar coast may wish to renegotiate fixed-fare contracts before March.
No changes are expected to security-fee structures or airport-service-quality metrics, but ANAC will monitor compliance with investment obligations tied to the tariff hike, including improved Wi-Fi and extra e-gates for the Federal Police.
The embarkation fee—paid by every departing passenger—will increase by 8 % to R$ 44.40 on international flights and R$ 34.11 on domestic services. Airlines will also pay more for landing, parking, cargo handling and jet-bridge use. According to the concessionaire, the revision follows the concession contract’s inflation-indexation formula and funds runway maintenance and planned upgrades to the arrivals hall ahead of the 2026 peak-season.
Travellers juggling these rising costs might also welcome some administrative relief. VisaHQ’s Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) simplifies the visa and passport process for both Brazilian nationals heading abroad and foreigners flying into Natal, offering quick online applications and real-time status tracking so paperwork doesn’t add additional friction to already pricier trips.
For business-travel buyers, the change will feed directly into ticket prices: Brazilian carriers traditionally pass airport-charge hikes through via fuel-surcharge–style line items. Corporate-travel managers with regional projects in the Northeast should expect slightly higher airfares from São Paulo, Rio and Brasília to Natal in Q2.
Travel-risk advisers note that NAT handled 3.4 million passengers in 2025—a record for the airport—so any cost-related demand shift could affect load factors and scheduling. Companies with crew rotations in energy and renewable-projects along the Potiguar coast may wish to renegotiate fixed-fare contracts before March.
No changes are expected to security-fee structures or airport-service-quality metrics, but ANAC will monitor compliance with investment obligations tied to the tariff hike, including improved Wi-Fi and extra e-gates for the Federal Police.
