Azul, Gol, and Latam agree to participate in a partnership with the government to sell airline tickets for R$ 200.
The program will be aimed at retirees, public servants, and FIES students; each participant will be entitled to purchase two plane tickets per year, with the right to bring one companion.
247 Three airlines have already expressed their support for a partnership with the federal government to implement the program. Fly, Brazil. Azul, Gol, and Latam, the three largest airlines operating in Brazil, have agreed to participate in the program selling airline tickets for R$ 200, according to [source missing]. newspaper State of Minas Gerais.
The Minister of Ports and Airports, Márcio França, confirmed that the companies "have already agreed" to collaborate with the initiative, which aims to make access to air transport more democratic. The initial proposal was presented by the minister last Sunday (12).
The Voa, Brasil program targets public servants from all three levels of government (municipal, state, and federal) with flights costing up to R$ 6,8, retirees and pensioners of the Social Security system, as well as students from the Student Financing Fund (Fies). According to França, "It wasn't fair to offer these tickets to executives, who can afford to pay higher prices."
According to the minister, the most affordable tickets will be available outside of peak season, during two periods: from February to June and from August to November, when the average vacancy rate on domestic flights is 21%. "In this way, we plan to reduce the cost of all tickets, because as vacancy decreases, other tickets can also have lower prices," predicts França.
Márcio França clarifies that the federal government will not provide subsidies, only organizational support. Sales will be made on the airlines' own websites, which should display the "Fly, Brazil" option.