Virgin Atlantic was authorized by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) to operate flights to and from Brazil. The company should have direct flights between São Paulo and London. The authorization was published this Friday, July 21, in the Official Gazette.
It will be one more company low cost to operate in Brazil, increasing competition between airlines. The expectation is that Virgin will effectively start operating in May 2024 on daily flights.
Last week, another low-cost international airline, Arajet, from the Dominican Republic, was also authorized to fly in Brazil. It will operate three weekly flights from Santo Domingo to Guarulhos International Airport, in São Paulo.
Anac is evaluating three other requests for authorization from companies wishing to operate in Brazil: two for enger transport and one for cargo transport. Currently, there are 33 foreign airlines authorized to operate scheduled commercial flights in the country.
