Find out what’s new on airlines for the summer

Of the 10 most searched destinations, 8 are cities in the north-east […]

In times of high temperatures and school holidays, the Brazilian Northeast is the most sought-after region. It’s no surprise that this is where many Brazilians want to go this time of year, according to a report published by KAYAK.

Again according to the research platform, of the ten most searched destinations for travel between December 2024 and January 2025, eight are cities in the north-east.

The best news is that for almost everyone there has been a reduction in the average price of tickets for return flights in economy class. Recife (PE), which tops the ranking, and Salvador (BA), which appears in fifth position, are the cheapest options for travelers to the region.

However, the airlines have other news.

Airline news

Blue

Until February 2, 2025, always on Sundays, the company will connect between Recife, in Pernambuco, and Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, with flights lasting approximately 4h40.

From Brazil, the flight leaves the capital Pernambuco at 9.15am and arrives in Asunción at 1.55pm. The return from Paraguay is at 3.10pm, with landing scheduled for 7.30pm.

Porto Seguro, on the southern coast of Bahia, will receive 704 Azul flights, between December 16, 2024 and February 2, 2025, departing from 18 Brazilian airports. Of these, 340 will be extras.

In a note sent to Travel by farethe company informed that, among the main connections, there will be Salvador (BA), Congonhas (SP), Guarulhos (SP), Viracopos (Campinas-SP), Montes Claros (MG), Uberlândia (MG) and Confins (MG) .

Saint Paul

Recently Azul also announced news in the State of Sao Paulo.

From 14 December Viracopos Airport (Campinas) will offer two weekly flights to Franca, with operations on Mondays and Fridays. The other destination will be Barretos, with flights resuming from December 17 and with takeoffs on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Both routes will be operated by Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft, operated by Azul, and with a capacity of nine passengers.

During the peak summer season, the company will also operate seasonal flights between Campinas (SP) and Punta del Este, Uruguay. There will be two weekly frequencies, on Wednesdays and Sundays, until February 2, 2025, on Embraer E2 aircraft for up to 136 passengers.

Flights depart Campinas at 9.25am, arriving in Punta del Este at 11.55am. In the opposite direction, takeoff from Punta is at 1.10pm, landing at Viracopos International Airport at 3.40pm.

Floripa Airport

Compared to the 2023/2024 season, the concessionaire Zurich Airport Brasil expects a 20% growth in traffic at Floripa Airport, the international airport of Florianópolis (SC). Abroad alone there will be 10 airlines operating up to 50 international flights per day.

Again according to the concessionaire, the growth in international movement of 63% compared to last season consolidates the Santa Catarina terminal as the 3rd in Brazil with the highest movement of international passengers, behind only Guarulhos (SP) and Galeão (RJ).

One of the new features is the inauguration of direct Azul flights, between Florianópolis and Assunção, capital of Paraguay, on Wednesdays and Sundays, until March 5, 2025.

Operated on Embraer E2 aircraft, with a capacity of 136 passengers, flights depart from Florianópolis at 12:00, with scheduled landing in Asunción at 1:55 pm. In the opposite direction, takeoff from the Paraguayan capital will take place at 3.10pm, arriving on Santa Catarina soil at 4.55pm.

Latin America

Considered Latam Group’s longest route and its third direct route between South America and Oceania, the direct flight between Chile and Australia is the company’s latest offering.

Between Santiago and Sydney there are more than 11 thousand kilometres, in a non-stop journey of almost 15 hours, a saving of four hours compared to the flight from Santiago to Sydney with a stopover in Auckland, in neighboring New Zealand.

In Australia, departure takes place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 12.35pm (local time), while landing in the Chilean capital is scheduled for 11.20am (local time).

GOL and Royal Air Maroc

Another novelty in Brazilian aviation is the code sharing announced by GOL Linhas Aéreas and Royal Air Maroc, on international flights between Sao Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU) and Casablanca (CMN).

There are currently three weekly frequencies connecting Guarulhos and Casablanca. From Sao Paulo, departures are on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. From Casalanca, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

All flights are operated with Dreamliner 788 aircraft, with 18 seats in Business class and 256 seats in Economy. In Brazil, customers from Morocco will have access to GOL’s breadth of destinations in Brazil, with 65 bases operated from the north to the south of Brazil.

From Casablanca, GOL passengers can continue to Marrakech (RAK), Agadir (AGA), Tangier (TNG), Fes (FEZ), Oujda (OUD), Nador (NDR), Ouarzazate (OZZ), Laâyoune (EUN), Errachadia (ERH) and Dakhla (VIL).

Those traveling with Royal Air Maroc will have access to connections in Guarulhos to destinations throughout Brazil. The agreement will also allow the Brazilian airline to sell interlinear connections to more than 20 destinations in Africa operated by Royal Air Maroc.

FAUCET

The Portuguese airline has resumed its flights between Lisbon and Manaus, in Amazonas.

The trip departing from the Portuguese capital will be carried out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10.35am and will arrive in Manaus at 6.20pm (local time). From Manaus, flights depart at 7.35pm and arrive in Lisbon at 11.10am the following day.

The flight on board the A321 neo aircraft, with a capacity of 154 passengers, lasts 11h45 and stops in Belém, Pará.

Air France

In October, the French airline announced another innovation in aviation and began flights between Paris and Salvador (BA). There will be three weekly flights (Monday, Thursday and Saturday), operated with the Airbus A350, with a capacity of 324 passengers, distributed in Business (34), Premium (24) and Economy (266) classes.

Flight AF476 will depart Paris at 10.25am and land in the Bahian capital at 4.40pm. On the same days, AF465 will take off from Salvador at 6.50pm, with landing scheduled in Paris at 8.20am the following day.

Source: Terra

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