6 February 2012 is the date set of the auction that will allow three consortiums to take control of the airports of Guarulhos in São Paulo, Viracopos in Campinas and Brasilia. You will find more details on the event and the process at São Paulo and Brasília airport auctions require foreign participation in consortium. The [...]
Baggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo is on the rise. A recent feature by Época SP magazine (read the full text in Portuguese at Cumbica: 20 malas por dia têm objetos furtados no aeroporto) revealed how it is estimated an average of 20 pieces of luggage have all or part of their [...]
In Brazil the term “ponte aérea” (air shuttle) refers to the frequent flights between the Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro and the Congonhas airport in São Paulo – both airports are located within the city boundaries. A recent research mentioned by the Valor Econômico newspaper, based on an analysis of airfares on the [...]
For those fluent in Portuguese, Globo TV network run a series of reports on the situation of air transportation in Brazil. One of the reports dealt with the way the Brazilian traffic air control system works and the problems it faces, due to the dire state of the airport infrastructure. It’s a video worth watching [...]
The Brazilian government is introducing changes to the way airport tax is calculated. As a result, a small increase in value is expected. All the details (in Portuguese) at Portaria 174. —————————— RELATED POSTS: airport tax Subscribe to D Airfare by Email Did you like this? Share it:
The sorry state of the Brazilian airport infrastructure makes the local news on a regular basis. It is also the top concern of the organizers of both the World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games of 2016. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has just expressed its concern, describing the situation at the Brazilian airports [...]
On a recent ranking produced by Skytrax Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo, the most important Brazilian airport, was listed in the 121th place. Anybody who’s had to use the airport knows why. The situation of public transportation to the airport is absolutely outrageous. A taxi from my home in São Paulo to the airport [...]
For the Brazilian taxpayer 7 years would have seemed more than enough to bring the Brazilian airports from the XX into the XXI. But the notorious handling of airport affairs by the Brazilian government has led to a conclusion: the airports won’t be ready for the FIFA World Cup 2014. Hence, the magic solution: makeshift [...]
Portuguese airline Tap‘s marketing drives in the form of flash mobs at different airports across the world recently reached Brazil too. The first performance took place at the Galeão international airport, in Rio de Janeiro. The second such performance was at Guarulhos international airport, in São Paulo. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email Did you [...]
Brazilian airline Webjet is offering its passengers a free shuttle service between Congonhas and Guarulhos airports in São Paulo. More details -including service schedules- at Webbus. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email Did you like this? Share it:
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Singapore Airlines with special fares to fly from Brazil to Spain
Singapore Airlines has special fares for its flights from Brazil to Spain during the month of October 2011. Purchases must be made between 5 and 18 September. You can fly from São Paulo to Barcelona from USD 808 (taxes not included). If you can’t find the fares, get hold of a travel agent conversant with [...]
Tam selling tickets for its new Mexico City flight, from USD830
Tam is selling tickets for its newest international destination, Mexico City. There are fares from USD830 (tariff QYGYTMX, taxes not included). They can be purchased through a travel agent, as the airline hasn’t made those fares available through its website yet. The return flight must be completed within 30 days. Penalty for cancellation is USD200 [...]
Tap, Lufthansa and Air France / Klm with reduced fares to fly from Rio de Janeiro at the end of 2011
Tap, Lufthansa and AirFrance/KLM are announcing economic class fares from USD 899 to fly between November 2011 and January 2012. TAP Tap has fares departing from Rio de Janeiro to Madrid, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Munich, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Zurich, Paris, Nice and Vienna, among other cities, from USD 898 (taxes excluded). Purchases no later than 31 [...]