Brazilian carrier GOL introduced flights between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday 16 September, marking its entry into the European market. The 7,690-kilometre route will be maintained 4-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with the A330-200 aircraft. A fifth weekly service will be introduced on Tuesdays from 24 November. The carrier will compete […]
September 22, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Brazil’s GOL introduced seasonal flights between Rio de Janeiro and New York JFK on Wednesday 8 July, marking its first long-haul service. The 7,700-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the A330-200 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. Flight G37000 departs Rio at 21:55 local time, […]
July 21, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Air Transat commenced seasonal flights between Montreal and Rio de Janeiro on Thursday 5 February. The 8,165-kilometre journey was launched just a day after flights between Toronto YYZ and Rio were inaugurated. The new Montreal route will be maintained weekly with the A330-200 aircraft until 4 June. The carrier faces no competition between the two […]
February 16, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Air Transat commenced seasonal operations between Toronto YYZ and Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday 4 February. The 8,245-kilometre route will run 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays departing Toronto, with the A330-200 aircraft. The carrier competes against 3-weekly Air Canada flights. Operations will be maintained until 30 April. Flight TS272 departs Pearson Airport at 18:05 local […]
February 11, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Air Canada expanded its international route network with the introduction of flights between Toronto YYZ and Rio de Janeiro on Thursday 4 December. The 8,245-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays departing Toronto, with the 787-9 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. Flight AC84 takes off at […]
December 11, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Brazil is the United States’ second biggest South American market by seat capacity after Colombia, according to Cirium schedules information data. In the first quarter of 2023 there are 23 non-stop routes encompassing 11 US airports and eight in Brazil. Washington IAD is expected to return in March and Los Angeles in July, but Detroit […]
January 5, 2023 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story