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Latam suspends ticket sales for planned Cabo Frio flights
Latam has suspended ticket sales for planned flights between São Paulo and Cabo Frio in Brazil.
The route was due to begin on December 3, with four flights a week.
The airline said operational issues at Cabo Frio airport prevent it from meeting its service standards.
Latam is talking with Esaero, which operates the airport, about what is needed to make the route possible.
The flights were planned to use Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with space for up to 136 passengers.
The route’s launch has no new date, and the airline has not said when ticket sales might resume.
Latam Airlines suspended ticket sales for planned flights between São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport and Cabo Frio, citing operational issues at the Rio de Janeiro airport.
The flights were scheduled to begin on December 3.
Latam said the airport issues prevent it from operating to its service standards.
The airline is in talks with airport concessionaire Esaero to find a solution.
There is no new start date for the route.
- Who
- Latam Airlines suspended ticket sales. The planned route would connect Guarulhos and Cabo Frio.
- What
- Latam suspended sales for the planned flights, citing operational issues at Cabo Frio airport.
- When
- The suspension was announced on November 3, 2026. The flights were scheduled to start on December 3.
- Where
- Between São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport and Cabo Frio, in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
- Why
- Latam said operational issues at Cabo Frio airport prevent operations within its service standards.
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Latam announced it had suspended ticket sales for the planned Guarulhos–Cabo Frio flights.
The route was scheduled to begin, but Latam has not announced a new start date.
- Planned route
- Guarulhos (GRU) to Cabo Frio
- Scheduled launch
- December 3
- Planned frequency
- Four flights per week
- Aircraft
- Embraer E195-E2
- Passenger capacity
- Up to 136 per aircraft
- Airport concessionaire
- Esaero
What people are saying
the issues prevent the operations from being carried out within its service standards