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VRG Linhas Aéreas

In May 2009 VRG Linhas Aéreas operated 2,584 flights to and from Brazil and carried 223,780 passengers on them, according to Brazil's ANAC. In January 2009 it carried 249 tonnes of cargo, according to Brazil's ANAC. Year to date: 15,605 flights operated (Jan–May 2009), down 28.0% on a year earlier.

Official · May 2009 according to Brazil's ANAC only flights to or from one country, not the full total

Flights operated over time

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodFlights operated 2008Flights operated 2009Change vs last year
January4,2794,003▼ 6.5%
February3,7513,307▼ 11.8%
March4,1523,145▼ 24.3%
April4,6522,566▼ 44.8%
May4,8352,584▼ 46.6%
June4,616––
July4,624––
August4,205––
September4,158––
October4,521––
November4,462––
December4,512––
Year to date (Jan–May)21,66915,605▼ 28.0%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Passengers over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodPassengers 2008Passengers 2009Change vs last year
January294,035329,147▲ 11.9%
February243,561256,569▲ 5.3%
March282,007241,229▼ 14.5%
April429,936231,844▼ 46.1%
May449,842223,780▼ 50.3%
June399,337––
July413,562––
August347,195––
September292,176––
October329,793––
November341,594––
December372,896––
Year to date (Jan–May)1,699,3811,282,569▼ 24.5%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Tonnes of cargo over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods13 periods
PeriodTonnes of cargo 2008Tonnes of cargo 2009Change vs last year
January671249▼ 62.8%
February862––
March1,077––
April1,323––
May1,413––
June1,570––
July1,557––
August927––
September547––
October612––
November640––
December578––
Year to date (Jan–Jan)671249▼ 62.8%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Seats offered over time

only flights to or from one country, not the full total
The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2008Seats offered 2009Change vs last year
January599,025605,651▲ 1.1%
February540,654493,447▼ 8.7%
March605,331489,144▼ 19.2%
April707,428412,653▼ 41.7%
May735,574430,956▼ 41.4%
June690,530––
July687,289––
August602,715––
September595,577––
October662,070––
November665,569––
December677,413––
Year to date (Jan–May)3,188,0122,431,851▼ 23.7%

according to Brazil's ANAC

Load factor (computed)

only flights to or from one country, not the full total

Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by Brazil's ANAC for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodLoad factor 2008Load factor 2009Change vs last year
January49.1%54.3%▲ 10.7%
February45.0%52.0%▲ 15.4%
March46.6%49.3%▲ 5.9%
April60.8%56.2%▼ 7.6%
May61.2%51.9%▼ 15.1%
June57.8%––
July60.2%––
August57.6%––
September49.1%––
October49.8%––
November51.3%––
December55.0%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–May)52.5%52.8%▲ 0.4%

Seasonality · flights operated by month

Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2007 3,362 3,333 3,736 3,445 3,617 3,251 3,330 3,155 3,163 3,473 3,257 3,740
2008 4,279 3,751 4,152 4,652 4,835 4,616 4,624 4,205 4,158 4,521 4,462 4,512
2009 4,003 3,307 3,145 2,566 2,584

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