When it comes to Brazil, a week-long trip just doesn’t cut it.
From the beaches of Rio de Janeiro and the modernist architecture of Brasília to the wilderness of the Amazon, you could spend weeks traversing the country from north to south and never run out of things to do.
A lack of inter-city trains means that the easiest and quickest way to travel is by plane – and this new pass is set to make planning even easier.
Launched by Brazilian airline Azul in partnership with Visit Brasil, the Azul Brazil Air Pass allows passengers to combine multiple domestic flights under a single fare.
How does the Azul Brazil Air Pass work?
Available through travel agencies and Azul’s call centre, the Azul Brazil Air Pass covers flights to four destinations in two weeks for €400, or up to eight destinations in 30 days for €500.
After selecting a pass, travellers can begin choosing which destinations they want to visit and on what dates. Travel agents will be able to reserve seats on these flights before charging you the set fee.
While Azul operates 800 flights daily to 137 destinations within Brazil, there are also options to travel on routes operated by other airlines as part of the pass at an additional cost.
‘Making it easier to experience the diversity of Brazil’
“We want to make it increasingly easier for international tourists to arrive in Brazil and allow these visitors to experience the diversity of destinations the country has to offer,” Anderson Serafim, Azul’s Commercial and International Expansion Manager, said.
“The Azul Brazil Air Pass is a product designed for the entire market, regardless of the airline used to travel to Brazil. For those flying with Azul, there is also the advantage of more competitive fares, making the experience even more accessible, organised and predictable.”
Azul is headquartered in São Paulo, and currently operates direct flights to Lisbon and Paris in Europe.
Other options for direct flights include TAP Air Portugal, which flies to more than half a dozen cities in Brazil including Brasília, Recife and Rio de Janeiro from its hub in Lisbon, and LATAM, which flies to cities including London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid.