{
  "id": 15928601,
  "title": "Passenger numbers rise on flights in Brazil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/passenger-numbers-rise-on-flights-in-brazil",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:44:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ANBA News Agency",
    "slug": "anba-news-agency",
    "url": "https://anba.com.br/en/passenger-numbers-rise-on-flights-in-brazil/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "São Paulo — Brazilian air passenger traffic increased slightly in September compared to the same period in 2025, according to data released by the aviation regulator ANAC. Domestic flights saw a modest decline, while international flights experienced a notable growth.\n\nPassengers on domestic flights arrived at 8.5 million, a 0.1% decrease year on year. Conversely, international flights carried 2.4 million passengers, marking a 3.9% increase from the previous year. Demand for air travel rose by 1.3% on domestic routes and a more substantial 4.6% on international routes.\n\nSupply in the air travel sector expanded by 6.2% for domestic flights and 3.7% for international journeys. As of September, Brazil had seen 99.6 million air passengers so far this year, a 4.3% rise from January to September 2025. Of this total, 76.8 million passengers traveled domestically, marking a 3.4% annual increase, while 22.7 million flew internationally, up by 7.3%.\n\nAir cargo traffic also saw a notable uptick in September, totaling 121,500 metric tons, a 11.1% increase from the same month in 2025. Of this cargo, 82,600 metric tons were transported on international flights, while 38,900 metric tons were moved on domestic routes.",
  "summary": "Regulator ANAC data show Brazil had 10.9 million air passengers in September, including 8.5 million on domestic flights and 2.4 million on international routes. The post Passenger numbers rise on flights in Brazil appeared first on ANBA News Agency .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}