Demanda por voos domésticos cai 90,97% em maio
Demand for domestic flights fell by 90.97% in May, compared to the same period last year. The supply of seats on planes, in turn, fell by 89.58% in the same comparison. These two indicators represent the second worst monthly result since 2000, when the historical series of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) began. The weakest performances were recorded in April, the height of the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic on the sector. The data were compiled by the Brazilian Association of Airlines (ABEAR). They include the operations of their associates (GOL, LATAM, VOEPASS / MAP) and bring aggregated numbers from other national companies.
The aircraft occupancy rate decreased 10.92 percentage points, to 70.80%. In all, 538,900 passengers were transported, a decrease of 92.44%. From January to May, passenger air transportation accumulated a reduction of 38.79% compared to the same period in 2019, with a supply reduction of 37.11% in the same comparison. The use of aircraft was 80.09%, a decrease of 2.19 percentage points. In total, airlines embarked 22.8 million people in the first five months of the year, down 40.76%.
International market
The demand for international flights, operated by Brazilian airlines, fell 96.85% in May, compared to the same month last year. The offer fell by 95.68% in the annual comparison, with the aircraft occupancy rate of 62.58%, a reduction of 23.37 percentage points. 16.9 thousand passengers were transported, a decrease of 97.5%.
In the first five months of the year, passenger air transportation abroad fell 47.97% in relation to the same period in 2019. The offer accumulates a 45.01% decrease in the same comparison, with the use of airplanes from 78.62%, down 4.48 percentage points. In total, 2.06 million people were transported, a decrease of 47.90%.
Cargo and Post Office
Cargo and postal transport in the domestic and international markets fell by 52.41% in May, compared to the same month last year. From January to May, this activity accumulated a 29.98% reduction.