In Brazil, air carriers show poorest performance in four years

Airlines ed a 5.9% reduction in the demand for domestic flight last June compared to June 2015. The value takes into the number of tickets sold, the distance flown, discounts for crew , courtesy and free trips. It was the 11th consecutive decline and the worst result for a June since 2012, the Brazilian Association of Airlines (ABEAR) announced Tuesday (Jul. 19).

The estimated supply, based on the number of seats available and the distance covered, fell 6.4%. enger flow, in turn, was down 7% to 6.8 million trips. Figures encom airlines Avianca, Azul, Gol, and Latam, which for 99% of the Brazilian domestic market.

The first semester accumulated a 6.6% slide in demand and 5.9% in supply. enger flow dropped 8% in 43.2 million trips.

International flights

The survey further reveals that international transport has interests adding up to 25% of the market—the remainder operated by foreign carriers. The demand for international trips fell 5.1%, the most significant plunge of the last four months, whereas the semester saw a 0.3% slip. Supply, in turn, was down 8%, and international trips grew 2% from June 2015, to 558.4 thousand.

According to a note released by the association, there has been a trend favoring the search for shorter trips, bringing South American destinations into the limelight.

Translated by Fabrício Ferreira