According to data from the Ministry of Ports and Airports based on figures from the National Civil Aviation Regulator (ANAC), Brazil’s air passenger traffic grew by 7.7% in Q1 2026 vompared to the same period in 2025.
This growth was supported by the sustained recovery in demand, with over 33.5 million passengers travelling on domestic and international flights between January and March. The increase in international flights and in the domestic market consolidate the expansion of the sector and boost tourism in the country as reported by the news portal Brasil 247.
The international segment led the advance, with an increase of 13% and more than 8.3 million passengers, while the domestic market reached an all - time high in Q1 2026, with 25.2 million passengers, representing a growth of 6.17% compared to the previous year.
The month of March marked record figures with a total of 10.6 million passenfers transported. Of these, more than 8 million corresponded to domestic flights, the highest monthly volume recorded, while around 2.5 million travelled on international routes. Compared to March 2025. Total growth was 3.1%, with an increase of 1.3% in the domestic market and an outstanding advance of close to 9% in the international segment.
Key growth drivers are new international routes like Air Canada’s Montreal - Rio de Janeiro. LATAM Airlines and GOL Linhas Aéreas remain the top carriers, increasing capacity, with LATAM’s domestic capacity up 9% in Q1 2026.
According to the source this remarkable growth in air transport has boosted domestic tourism, surpassing the mark of 25 million passengers in a first quarter for the first time.
The increase in the offer of flights, improved connectivity and infrastructure, as well as the interest in national destinations have favoured mobility throughout the country.
The
Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Feliciano, stressed that these results reflect the
strengthening of the economy and the positive impact of public policies aimed
at the sector, which contribute to boosting economic activity and generating
employment and income in the different regions of Brazil.
To support this growth, the federal government has launched the initiatives to
strengthen the sector, including the reduction to zero of the PIS/Cofins rates
kerosene (QAV), postponing air
navigation fees, and investing in airport infrastructure,
particularly in regional airports to boost connectivity.
Likewise, new actions to promote accessibility to air transport continue to be analysed, within a set of measures implemented in March 2026 that have also been presented as a reference for other Latin American countries.
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