Brazil's ANAC restricts Flybondi ticket sales after mass cancellations
On 29 July 2026 Brazil's civil aviation authority, the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), issued a precautionary measure that bans the Argentine low‑cost carrier Flybondi from selling tickets to three new Brazilian destinations – Florianópolis, Maceió and Salvador – and threatens to suspend sales for the Buenos Aires–Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) route from 3 August unless the airline demonstrates corrective actions.
The restriction was triggered after ANAC found that Flybondi cancelled 79 % of its flights registered in Brazil between 1 and 27 July 2026, showing a marked deterioration in operational capacity and a surge in passenger complaints about refunds, re‑booking and assistance. Existing tickets remain valid, but the airline must offer free re‑accommodation or a full refund within seven days for any new cancellations. ANAC said the measures could be lifted if Flybondi restores regular operations and resolves the identified consumer‑risk issues.
Entities: Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac) · Brazil · Florianópolis · Flybondi · Javiera Morales Alvarado · Maceió · Mariana Juris · National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) · Puerto Natales aerodrome
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Existing tickets issued before the measure remain valid. (ANAC notice)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The measure was taken because of operational deterioration and a rise in passenger complaints about refunds, re‑booking and assistance. (ANAC analysis)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sales for the Buenos Aires–Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) route will be suspended from 3 August 2026 unless Flybondi demonstrates corrective measures. (ANAC statement)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Flybondi cancelled 79 % of its flights registered in Brazil between 1 and 27 July 2026. (ANAN analysis)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Flybondi must offer free re‑accommodation or a full refund within seven days for any new cancellations. (ANAC directive)
- [● 2 SOURCES] ANAC may lift the restrictions if Flybondi demonstrates operational regularity and resolves the identified consumer‑risk issues. (ANAC statement)
- [● 3 SOURCES] ANAC issued a precautionary measure on 29 July 2026 restricting Flybondi ticket sales in Brazil. (ANAC press release)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The restriction prohibits Flybondi from selling tickets to Florianópolis, Maceió and Salvador. (ANAC measure)