Brazil drives growth in air traffic in Latin America and expands international connectivity

The Ministry of Tourism (MTur) informs that January gave Brazil another positive result in national tourism. According to data from the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), the country was one of the main drivers of the 2.4% increase in air traffic in the region compared to the same month in 2024, which totaled 42.3 million passengers. Brazil registered 8.6 million domestic travelers, an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period last year. Brazil also stood out in terms of increasing intra-regional flow, accounting for 5.3 million passengers. The international market in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to ALTA, accumulated 15.6 million travelers, an increase of 0.7% compared to the same period in 2024. The highlight was the 33.5% increase in connections between Brazil and France, especially due to the new Paris-Salvador, BA, route. The Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabino, celebrated the results and reinforced the federal government’s commitment to expanding Brazilian air connectivity. “We are increasingly bringing our destinations closer to the world’s major urban centers, and this is reflected in the growing arrival of international tourists to the country. The greater offer of flights to Brazil – and also within the country – favors the search for our destinations by travelers”, said Sabino. The data released by ALTA indicates a 4.8% increase in the total number of international flights in Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching 345,331 operations. The route Lima (Peru) – Santiago (Chile) was the busiest in the region, with almost 156 thousand passengers. Other markets also stood out: Florianopolis, SC, for example, recorded a 175% growth in connections with Buenos Aires, Argentina. INTERNATIONAL – An analysis by the Ministry of Tourism based on data from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), reveals that the Brazilian international air network continues to expand. In January, the country registered 8,446 flights, an increase of 16.1% compared to the same month in 2024, with more than 2 million seats available. The majority of trips (52.2%) to Brazil departed from South America itself, while 20.3% originated in Europe. According to MTur, in the first month of 2025, the state of Sao Paulo led the reception of international flights (57.6%), followed by Rio de Janeiro (20.4%), Santa Catarina (7.7%) and the Federal District (3.41%). Until January, ANAC had authorized 41 new flights to Brazil, connecting Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, and Portugal to the cities of Sao Paulo, SP, Rio de Janeiro,  RJ, Brasilia, DF, Florianopolis, SC, Salvador, BA, Porto Alegre, RS, Recife, PE, and Campinas, SP. EXPANSION – The Ministry of Tourism develops several initiatives to expand Brazil’s air connectivity with other countries. One of them is the International Tourism Acceleration Program (PATI), a partnership with the Ministry of Ports and Airports and Embratur. In the first PATI notice, last year, BRL 3.3 M were invested, resulting in the capture of more than 70 thousand seats on foreign flights to Brazil. MTur has also signed a Protocol of Intent with national airlines, within the scope of the “Get to Know Brazil: Flying” program, to expand the “stopover” offer – a modality that allows visiting an intermediate city before reaching the final destination, using the same ticket. The cooperation also includes joint marketing campaigns to promote Brazilian destinations and the plotting of aircraft with images of local tourist attractions, among other actions. – https://aeroin.net/brasil-impulsiona-crescimento-do-trafego-aereo-na-america-latina-e-amplia-conectividade-internacional/