RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In May, demand for domestic flights exceeded 2019 indices, the same as last year before the Covid 19 pandemic. The data comes from the National Civil Aviation Agency’s (Anac) Demand and Supply Report, released Friday (1).
According to Anac, flight supply measured by ASK (available seat kilometers) increased 6% compared to May 2019. Passenger demand, calculated by RPK (paid passenger kilometers), decreased by 2.5% compared to the same period.
Although the supply of domestic flights has increased, the number of passengers has been lower than before the pandemic. In May, 6.4 million passengers were counted. In 2019, more than 7 million were registered in the same month.
At least three airlines stood out in passenger demand on domestic flights in May: Latam received 33.7% of the market. Azul, 33.3% of passengers, and Gol, 32.6%.
May 2022 freight saw a 6.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2019.
International travel
According to Anac, 1.2 million passengers were handled on international flights in May 2022. Compared to 2019, the number decreased by 36.5%.
However, Anac recorded a record in cargo traffic on international routes. At least 88,000 people were moved out of the country in May this year.