Brazil’s Santa Catarina Benefits as Gol Adds Flights, Connects Key Cities

Gol Linhas Aéreas, according to official airline and state government sources, will boost air travel in Santa Catarina. This move includes new direct routes, additional flights, and a strategic focus on connecting important regional centers.

Gol’s expansions follow a sweeping financial restructuring that the airline completed earlier in 2025 and involve only acknowledged information from company releases and public officials.

The company will start direct flights between Chapecó and Florianópolis on October 2, 2025. These flights will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the morning from Chapecó to the coastal capital.

Return flights will leave Florianópolis on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays in the evening. State data show Chapecó serves as a vital agribusiness hub, and Florianópolis stands as an economic and tourism center.

Gol will also launch a new base at Lages/Correia Pinto in Santa Catarina’s mountainous region. Starting November 27, 2025, passengers there will access São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport directly three times each week.

The airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft serves these routes and carries up to 186 passengers per flight, as confirmed in official airline specifications.

Gol Expands Flights to Meet Rising Demand in Santa Catarina

Company statistics show that the airline expects to offer 17% more flights in the second half of 2025 than in the same period last year. That equals 1,600 extra flights and 278,000 more seats.

Compared to the first half of 2025, Gol will add 12% more flights, all in line with the published plans and verified company projections.

Numbers from the state transport office confirm a steady increase in seat supply across major destinations. The capital will see a 7% rise, Navegantes 20%, and Chapecó 27%.

This expansion underscores the state’s growing demand. Major highlight routes, like RIOgaleão-Navegantes and Guarulhos-Chapecó, will increase up to 50%.

Santa Catarina, with its strong economy and high living standards, benefits from these new links. Improved connections support local industries, allowing more efficient cargo and passenger movement between key urban centers and São Paulo.

Officials and official reports agree that better air access will foster local business, expand tourism and support continued regional growth.