Articles Tagged ‘Webjet’
Sao Paulo Congonhas on target for 20 million passengers in 2016; GOL losing market share majority as Azul Airlines and Avianca Brasil grow
Traffic at Sao Paulo Congonhas for the first 10 months of 2016 is up 7.6%, with the airport welcoming 17 million passengers, a feat it has achieved with only four serving carriers. We take a closer look at the Brazilian airport’s traffic development, and how market share has developed due to various airline failures, mergers […]
Hosting World Cup boosts Brazil’s international air traffic; American Airlines and TAM each start two new daily routes in last 12 months
Demand for air travel within Brazil has seen modest growth in 2014 with no obvious spike occurring during the period when the country hosted the FIFA World Cup.
TAM and GOL still share 75% of Brazilian domestic market
The “B” in “BRIC” has seen demand for air travel plateau in 2013. In six of the first 10 months domestic RPKs have fallen compared with 2012. TAM Airlines and GOL still share three-quarters of the domestic market, with Azul Airlines third with around 13%. Aerolineas Argentinas, American Airlines and Cubana amongst airlines starting new […]
GOL cuts 18 routes; but more US routes possible via Santo Domingo hub
A slowdown in the growth of the Brazilian economy has encouraged GOL (which lost money in 2011 and 2012) to make significant cuts in its domestic network. We reveal which routes (domestic and international) have been cut, and which new routes have been added. We also reveal which three of the airline’s top 12 airports […]
Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and US Airways launch new Brazilian services in 2013; domestic traffic not growing
With the FIFA World Cup now just a year away, Brazil is preparing itself for a global invasion. Domestic traffic may not be growing, but carriers such as Azul and Avianca are growing their market share. Seat capacity across all airports this July is down 1%, but we reveal which major airports are reporting double-digit […]
Avianca Brazil to become a Star; now 100% domestic
While the Brazilian domestic market has contracted by 8%, Avianca Brazil has grown at 11 out of 12 of its largest airports in the last year.
Rio traffic up 20% in 2011, starts 2012 by welcoming Emirates; Alitalia, KLM and Lufthansa all new last year
Rio’s main airport had a great 2011 with traffic up one-fifth. Where does it rank among Brazil’s airports? Which are the airport’s leading carriers and which new international routes have been started in the last 12 months?
TAM/GOL duopoly now accounts for ‘just’ 78% of Brazilian domestic market; third-ranked Azul now has over 9%
Demand for air travel in Brazil continues to grow impressively despite creaking infrastructure. How do domestic and international growth rates compare? How quickly is the TAM/GOL duopoly losing market share? Why will GOL’s market share soon grow significantly? And which carriers are adding international routes to Brazil in the coming months?
GOL’s acquisition of webjet will still leave it well behind TAM
Despite a fleet of 24 737s webjet has just 6% of the Brazilian domestic market. How has its market share developed since 2008 and which are its busiest airports? How many airports does it serve and how many (non-stop) routes does it operate?
Brazilian airports see 16% growth in Q1; Alitalia, Emirates, Iberia, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal all starting new routes
As hosts of a football World Cup and a summer Olympics in the next five years, Brazil is clearly a country on the rise. This is also reflected in the rapid growth of its air services, which are still dominated by domestic flights. But which airlines are starting new international services this year and in […]
TAM and GOL see combined domestic market share drop to 80%; Azul with 7% share now serves 30 Brazilian airports
TAM and GOL’s duopoly of the Brazilian domestic market is slowly being eroded by the likes of Azul, Trip and Webjet. Which were the country’s leading airports in 2010 and how quickly did the market grow? Which new international routes have been started this winter?
TAM and GOL defending Brazilian market from fast-growing Azul, Trip and WebJet; international traffic now up 30%
Brazil’s ‘big 2’ have stopped the erosion of their domestic market share, at least for now. International traffic is booming thanks to several new routes. Azul is still not two years old but operates over 30 routes and is adding two new destinations soon – to where?