TAP says it will increase flights to Brazil in 2023, during a meeting with Embratur

During Routes World 2022, a forum that takes place in Las Vegas, in the United States, and brings together the international community to discuss the development of air routes, Embratur intensified negotiations to expand Brazil’s connectivity with the world. The president of Embratur, Silvio Nascimento, met with the commercial directors of Rio-Galeao, Patrick Fehring, and of GRU Airport, Joao Pita, with the commercial director of the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT, in Portuguese), Hatim El Almi, with representatives from BH Airport, as well as executives from TAP Air Portugal, JetSmart, and Viva Air Colombia, both low-cost companies operating in South America. The meeting took place on 10/16, on the first day of the event. “Our mission here is to seek the consolidation of new routes to Brazil, increasing the number of foreign tourists and fostering the development of the international air network”, explained Silvio Nascimento. “We had excellent conversations, and we are sure that Brazil’s connectivity with the world will be reinforced”, he added. ONMT representatives informed that Royal Air Maroc will resume its flights to Brazil in the first half of 2023. At the last meeting this Sunday, Nascimento discussed the importance of the Brazilian market for the Portuguese airline TAP, which, at the time, reinforced its intention to increase flight frequencies to Brazil in 2023. In addition, actions were discussed to increase the air network in the country at other Brazilian airports, such as Recife and Manaus. The number of international arrivals in Brazil reached 4,247 in September 2022, which represents an increase of 6.09% compared to August, the highest recorded until then (4,003). If compared to September 2021, the increase was 123.65% in international connectivity. According to Embratur’s Management of Competitive and Marketing Intelligence for Tourism, from January to September 2022, 84 new flights went into operation and another 107 frequencies were added to the list. Also according to Embratur data, until June 2023, there are forecasts of 106 new flights to Brazil, in addition to another 101 additional frequencies. – TAP diz que aumentará voos para o Brasil em 2023, durante reunião com Embratur (aeroin.net)