JetSMART to Fly Buenos Aires to Porto Seguro From January 2027
JetSMART will fly Buenos Aires to Porto Seguro five times a week from 5 January 2027. The Airbus A321 service is seasonal and ends in March 2027. The post JetSMART to Fly Buenos Aires to Porto Seguro From January 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times .
JetSMART, a Chilean-owned ultra-low-cost carrier, plans to launch a seasonal nonstop Airbus A321 service from Buenos Aires to Porto Seguro in Brazil starting January 5, 2027. The airline will operate five flights a week, with each flight carrying 240 passengers, resulting in a total of 1,200 seats per direction and 2,400 seats weekly.
The route will be in effect until March 2027, aligning with the Southern Hemisphere summer season. The low fare for the flight starts at 608 reais (US$ 117.82) per leg, including taxes. This marks JetSMART's sixth Brazilian destination from Argentina and its eighth new route in 2026. The airline expects to carry around 7,000 passengers per month on this new service.
The timing of the launch coincides with Brazilian and Argentine school holidays, as well as Carnival in February 2027, a busy period along the coastal calendar. The airport in Porto Seguro is currently unconfirmed as the destination for the Buenos Aires flights, but the airline's other Brazilian services from Argentina, such as those to Recife and Maceió, use Ezeiza International Airport.
This new route is expected to bring 2,400 weekly seats to the area, putting pressure on local accommodations and the airport terminal. Brazil's tourism industry has been growing, with Argentine visitors accounting for one-third of the country's international tourists. Porto Seguro has seen a 6.1% increase in international tourists between January and July 2026, with a record 1,306,344 passengers in 2025.
The state of Bahia is in the process of building a new airport at Santa Cruz Cabrália, which could potentially handle more traffic in the future.
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