Here’s an odd one. If you’re flying to or from Brazil, pillows are apparently no longer allowed onboard. Not only will airlines no longer provide them, but you cannot even bring your own. Brazil Bans…Pillows? A flight attendant at...
Brazil Wants JetBlue To Offer Domestic Brazilian Service
Brazil wants foreign carriers to operate domestic routes and has stepped up its recruiting, targeting three airlines including JetBlue. I’ve written before the changing landscape of Brazil’s domestic commercial aviation market. Due to a recent change in Brazilian law,...
The Gold Heist At Brazil’s Largest Airport Was A Repeat Offense
Armed bandits disguised as federal police officers successfully interdicted $30MN worth of gold and other precious metals from a major Brazilian airport. Eight armed men perpetrated the act in two Mitsubishi vehicles disguised to resemble Brazilian Federal Police cars....
Foreign Carriers Can Now Operate Domestic Flights In Brazil
Foreign carriers can now operate domestic flights in Brazil thanks to a new law signed by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. But don’t count on free checked baggage. I wrote about the proposed law last month, noting that it would...
Will Delta, Qatar and United Operate Domestically In Brazil?
Brazil moved one step closer to allowing foreign-controlled airlines to operate domestically in Brazil. The loosening of rules may be a boon to both airlines and consumers. Current law places a 20% limit on foreign ownership of a Brazilian...
Rio De Janeiro On A Whim? Coming Soon For U.S. Citizens
The new administration in Brazil wants to double tourism by 2022 and has announced plans to roll back visa requirements for U.S. citizens. Finally, a last-minute trip to Rio de Janeiro will soon be possible. In the past, it...
Brazilian Bandits Steal $5MN from Lufthansa Plane
Five bandits breached airport security and stole $5MN in cash being loaded onto a Lufthansa Cargo plane. The MD-11 aircraft, slated to fly from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt via Dakar, Senegal, was being prepared for loading when the heist...
Brazil Wisely Adds E-Visas for US Citizens
I commend Brazil today for its decision to soon no longer cut off its nose to spite its face. While Brazilians will still be subjected to onerous visa requirements to visit the United States, U.S. Citizens can soon much more easily...
Polish Man Wanders Brazilian Airport for 18 Days
And you thought Viktor Navorski was just a fairy tale… Robert Wladyslaw Parzelski boarded a British Airways flight from London to Sao Paulo on 17 June with no return ticket and no money. His mission, which he would later...
"You’re Flying from Washington to Chicago via Brazil?"
You should have seen the face of the United Airlines agent at Sao Paulo last week when I asked for a seat assignment change (moving to an open center section of five seats at the last minute) and she pulled...
V: Breakfast in Paraguay, Lunch in Brazil, Dinner in Argentina + Brazilian Side of Cataratas
2010 SOUTH AMERICA TRIP REPORT I: Introduction II: Los Angeles to Washington Dulles via Denver in United First III: Washington to Buenos Aires in United Airlines Business Class IV: Business Class (Cama) Bus Service from Buenos Aires to Iguazu...
United pilot detained for showing his underwear in Brazil
I have not had the pleasure of visiting Rio de Janeiro yet, but it seems they take airport security even more seriously than the TSA: SAO PAULO – A United Airlines pilot was briefly detained at the international airport in Rio...
