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Emirates Boeing 777-200LR A6-EWC landing in Budapest, Hungary.
Emirates To Increase Boeing 777 Flights To Rio De Janeiro And Buenos Aires

The airline is betting that the increase in capacity will also lead to an increase in tourism.

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GOL Boeing 737 MAX 8 on approach at Miami International Airport MIA
GOL Boeing 737 MAX Narrowly Misses Unmanned Balloon On Approach To Rio

This marks another incident in Brazil when an aircraft has encountered a balloon mid-air.

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An Azul aircraft flying
18% Increase: Azul Linhas Aéreas To Expand Service In Rio de Janeiro

Santos Dumont Airport will have an annual passenger limit of 6.5 million starting in 2024.

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LATAM Brasil Airbus A320neo
LATAM Brasil Updates Connectivity Network From Rio De Janeiro's 2 Airports

Overall, the airline will expand its footprint from Rio de Janeiro by 5% versus last year.

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ITA Airways Airbus A330-900neo at Rome–Fiumicino International Airport.
ITA Airways Launches New Route To Rio De Janeiro

The new route has a daily flight, adding to a sizeable operation between Italy and South America.

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ITA Airways A330 (1)
52 Destinations: Diving Into ITA Airways' Impressive Winter Schedule

Rome to Rio de Janeiro, Malè, Chicago, and Toronto are set to join the carriers existing long-haul network.

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LATAM Brasil Airbus A320neo
LATAM Brasil Triples Operations At Galeão Airport In Rio De Janeiro

Big changes are taking place in Rio de Janeiro's two airports, Santos Dumont and Galeao.

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An Azul Embraer E195 E2
Azul Linhas Aéreas To Increase Operations By 10x At Rio-Galeão

The airline will begin operating new routes to six Brazilian destinations.

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A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300
Lufthansa Doubles Flights Between Frankfurt & Rio de Janeiro

The airline is canceling the Munich-Rio de Janeiro route, though.

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A GOL Linhas Aéreas aircraft waiting to depart from Santos Dumont Airport
IATA Opposes Brazil’s Restriction Of Flights At Santos Dumont In Rio De Janeiro

Brazil imposed a restriction on Santos Dumont limiting all flights to distances of up to 400 kilometers.

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A LATAM A320 at Cartagena
LATAM Carries Over 50,000 Passengers During 1st Year Of Galeao-Lima Flights

The celebration comes as the airline plans to expand its operation in Europe and North America.

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An Air France Boeing 777-300ER
Air France Adds Its New Business Class Product On Flights To Rio De Janeiro

The airline is introducing the new cabin in 13 Boeing 777-300ERs.

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Kenya Airways Mombasa to Dubai
The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

Routes go to the heart of airlines and airports, and I celebrate them in my weekly newsletter.

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LATAM Airbus
LATAM Restarts Flights Between Buenos Aires Ezeiza & Rio de Janeiro Galeao

The new link supplements the carrier's route from Aeroparque to Rio de Janeiro, bringing the total number of connections up to eight per week.

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TAP A320 with star alliance livery
Star Alliance Will Now Let You Pay To Access Its Rio De Janeiro Lounge

Passengers may now pay to access the Star Alliance's elite lounge in Rio.

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Azul Airbus A330neo at Azul MRO at VCP
Azul Increases Rio de Janeiro Flights By 37%

Brazil's largest airline continues to make significant strides.

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American Airlines Boeing 777-223(ER) N754AN (2)
All Of American Airlines' South American Lounges Have Reopened

American Airlines now has fully opened all its Admiral Clubs in South America.

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Delta B767-300ER