Flights have increased in all parts of the country, according to Anac – Epoca NEGOCIOS

The average price of airline tickets during the first quarter of this year was 7.9% higher than the average values ​​collected in the same period of 2017, already taking into account inflation data published today (29) by the National Agency of Civil Aviation (ANAC), the average tariff paid between January and March was 361.03 Reais, the highest recorded since 2015.

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The arithmetic mean, however, does not reveal the variation prices by region, which can help explain the feeling of users who claim to pay much more for the tickets than the average index calculated by the orga Regulatory Authority, according to Anac's market surveillance manager, Cristian Reis. According to him, ticket prices have risen in all parts of the country, particularly in the north, where "significant highs" have been observed.

"Each region of the country has different characteristics of costs and demands. These are different markets. When we talk about an increase of 7.9%, we are talking about the average, the market as a whole, "said Mr Reis when he was asked about the weight of itineraries such as São Paulo -Rio de Janeiro, in the calculations of Anac .. the demand is very important and the offer of promotional tickets is common.In 2017, for example, the airlift between the airports of Santos Dumont (RJ) and Congonhas (SP) alone accounted for about 4 million of the 40 million tickets sold during the year.

For example, these are the busiest roads in the country. strong influence on the weighted averages, which take into account the total number of tickets sold, "said Reis.

Regional data were not announced on national average this morning in Brasilia. And they are not yet available on the Anac website, on the internet. Representatives of the regulatory agency have, however, ensured that the variation registered in each of the 27 units of the federation will be published shortly.

Increased demand and dollar
The price increase over the last three months is due to the 3.4% increase in demand for compared to the same period last year, in addition to the appreciation of the dollar and the rise in the price of aviation kerosene, which was 18.5% more expensive since last January, accounting for 31.4 % of operating costs of

Anac technicians also stated that it is not yet possible to know how the authorization given to airlines to charge the checked baggage on domestic flights will affect the final ticket price. According to Reis and the superintendent of air surveillance Anac, Ricardo Catanant, the badessment of the actual effect of the changes in the rules of the baggage allowance can take up to five years .

The authorization for companies to start charging for items shipped on domestic flights was approved by Anac in December 2016 and came into effect in June 2017, after an interrogation in court. The suspicion that prices did not fall prompted the Court of Auditors (TCU) to set up an audit to verify the actual effects of the measure.