Voa Brasil program launches in August and offers airline tickets for US$50
Márcio França, the Minister of Ports and Airports, has provided details on the upcoming Voa Brasil program, which aims to offer tickets at a fixed price of R$ 200 (US$50). The program is expected to be implemented in August.
In an interview with A Voz do Brasil, a program by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), the minister explained that interested individuals would need to register their CPF (Brazilian taxpayer identification number) through a government-created application to participate in the program.
The main eligibility criteria include:
- Citizens who have not traveled by air in the past twelve months.
- Each person is entitled to four tickets per year, priced at R$200.
França clarified that these tickets would be available for currently unoccupied seats on flights.
He stated that from March to November, approximately 21% of seats remained unoccupied.
“We fly only a third of what Colombians and Chileans fly. We need to catch up. With the R$ 200 flight, you and your family can plan one annual trip,” the minister explained.
Additionally, França mentioned that negotiations are underway with low-cost airlines to operate in Brazil.
These airlines offer lower fares by excluding certain services provided by other companies in the sector.
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