Brazil 2014: Brazil received 330 more flights (up 14%) from abroad in June and July 2014

2,698 flights arrived in Brazil from abroad in June and July 2014 for the World Cup (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), an increase of 330 flights (or 14%) compared to the same period in 2013 (2,368 flights), the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism said on 29/07/2014.

The strongest growth came from elsewhere in South America, with an increase of 246 flights (up 20%) in June and July 2014 (for 1,472 flights), compared to the same period in 2013 (1,226 flights). The number of flights from North America increased by 8.7%, from 551 to 599 flights, or 48 additional flights, and the number of flights from Europe increased by 4.1%, from 487 to 507 flights, or 20 additional flights.

"The increase in the number of flights from neighbouring countries supports our strategy of investing tourist resources in [marketing to] neighbouring countries so that we can bring the levels of international tourists in Brazil to new levels," said Vicente Neto, president of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism.

Change in the number of flights to Brazil from June-July 2013 to the same period in 2014