Haddad and representatives from airline companies open negotiations to try to lower prices.
"We can double the number of passengers in a decade," said the president of the Brazilian Association of Airline Companies, Eduardo Sanovicz, who met with the Minister of Finance.
247 - Directors of the airlines Azul, Gol, Latam and Voepass had a meeting this Friday (20) with the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, in the city of São Paulo (SP). The information was published by Folha de S.Paulo newspaperCompanies are seeking support to try to lower the price of aviation kerosene, which represents about 40% of the value of tickets. The product increased by 49,6% last year. The increase has been 121% since 2019, the first year of Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) government.
Present at the meeting, the president of the Brazilian Association of Airline Companies (Abear), Eduardo Sanovicz, stated that the total number of passengers in the sector tripled in a decade, in the 2000s, after the end of the requirement for fixed prices per route, the so-called fare freedom.
"While eight years ago we were dealing with aviation kerosene costing around R$ 1,90 per liter, today the price is over R$ 5. We can double the number of passengers in a decade, provided we return to the operational cost conditions we once had," the official told reporters.
The executive emphasized that fuel accounts for approximately 40% of the cost of airfare in Brazil. "The American average is 22% and the European average is 24%."
Also participating in the meeting were the president of Gol, Celso Ferrer Junior, accompanied by other company representatives; the president of Azul, John Rodgerson; the president of Voepass, José Felício; and the financial and tax directors of Latam, as well as other people who work at these companies.
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