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Demand for domestic flights grows 11.2% in February

03/21/2014

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The demand for domestic flights increased by 11.2% in February compared to the same month last year, totaling 6,040 million passengers , according to a survey released today ( 20 ) by the Brazilian Association of Airlines ( Abear ) , based on data from the four largest Brazilian companies in the sector : TAM , Gol, Azul and Avianca .

In January , it was announced record for passengers on domestic flights : 7053000 . The supply of seats decreased 0.5 % and the occupancy rate rose 8.5 percentage points, reaching 80.6 % .

The president of Abear , Eduardo Sanovicz noted that the momentum in the sector is a reflection of economic performance . " It grows always more than twice the GDP [ gross domestic product ] ," he noted .

In evaluating Sanovicz , the result of February - the month traditionally weaker for less working days - may be linked to corporate events that have been anticipated because of the games of the World Cup in June and July , and elections , in October. A more accurate survey , however , should only be disclosed in three months or early next semester.

Regarding market share in the analyzed month , TAM had the largest share ( 37.86 % ) , followed by Goal ( 36.83 % ) , Azul ( 16.91% ) and Avianca ( 8.39 % ) .

As for international flights , there was a decrease of 6.2 % in the number of passengers carried , totaling 5.4 million people . Eduardo Sanovicz , the data indicate that consumers are opting for shorter and economical routes because of Rates. Instead of traveling , for example , to the United States , tourists are preferring to travel within the continent itself .


Source : Brazil Agency

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