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Brazil Airpass
EXPERIENCE BRAZIL WITH VARIG’s Air Passes.
Brazil Air Pass: travel with in all cities in Brazil served by VARIG;arrive in Brazil on any Iata airline.
Star Alliance VARIG Brazil Air Pass: arrive into Brazil on any scheduled Star Alliance or Pluna flight.
Star Alliance Northeast Air Pass: arrive into Brazil on any StarAlliance carrier and travel within the northeastern region of Brazil

Comparison Chart BAP Interline BAP Star Alliance RG BAP Northeast Area
Application: Economy class travel All cities within Brazil Economy class travel All cities within Brazil AJU/CPV/THE/IOS/JPA/ MCZ/NAT/PNZ/BPS/SLZ/ FOR/REC/SSA and an extension from RIO or SAO
International travel to Brazil: Any international scheduled flight Any international Star Alliance or Pluna flight Any international Star Alliance or Pluna flight
Qualifying Frequent Flyer: Any Frequent Flyer Program ticket Any Star Alliance Frequent Flyer ticket Any Star Alliance Frequent Flyer ticket
Issuing carrier: Any with which VARIG has a Ticketing Agreement Any Star Alliance or Pluna Any Star Alliance or Pluna
Max. number of connections: Two (2) connection allowed in: BSB/ FOR/ MAO/ REC/ RIO/ SAO/ SSA/ CWB Two (2) connections allowed in: BSB/ FOR/ MAO/ REC/ RIO/ SAO/ SSA/ CWB One (1) connection allowed in: REC/SSA/FOR
Start Point: If sold in S. America it must commence either RIO/SAO If sold in S. America it must commence either RIO/SAO/MAO Start point is restricted to the cities above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAZIL AIRPASS GENERAL RULES
Advertising and Sales: Only 1 Air Pass may be sold in conjunction with an international Round-trip/Circle-trip or Open Jaw trip with a domestic surface break only.

Agents discount: Agents or Tour conductor discounts are not permitted.

Application: One way / round trip / circle trip / open jaw travel with VARIG. Period of Application: ALL YEAR ROUND.

Baggage Allowance: For domestic sectors flown in connection with an international routing, the free baggage allowance will be that permitted for the international routing, providing the passenger is in possession of a ticket for the through-routing. Excess baggage charges for purely domestic transportation will be assessed on the basis of 1pct of the lowest normal direct adult one way economy class fare.

Children/ Infant Fares: Children= CH – 100 pct of the applicable adult fare.
Infant= IN – 10 pct of the applicable adult fare.

Combinations: Combinations/ Constructions are not permitted.

Eligibility:Available only to foreigners and Brazilians residing abroad holding specific international scheduled tickets to Brazil. Agent/Industry discounts/Inaugural guest and Introductory fare tickets do not qualify for a BAP / Arrival on Award ticket do qualify.

Maximum stay: 21 days – including date of departure.

Payment: Only outside Brazil. PTA’s not permitted.

Rebooking/ Rerouting: Voluntary Rebooking/ Rerouting – Any Time = Charge USD30. Voluntary Rerouting subject to paragraph above is only permitted in case flight coupons are available for alteration. I.E., Rerouting is not permitted against passenger coupon/ ticket cover only.

Reservations: Must be booked in advanced for whole itinerary / no open coupon

Refunds for cancellations: Before Departure/ No show: Refund the fare paid less USD30. After Departure: If partially used the BAP is not refundable.

Routing: Number of connections permitted as per comparison chart: Maximum ground time is no more than 8 hours between flights
The two coupons forming such a connection will be counted as one coupon.
Same sector may not be flown more than once in the same direction.
Travel is not permitted on the RIO/SAO (SDU/CGH) air shuttle.

Stopovers: As provided for in Routing paragraph for each Air Pass. Stopovers are limited to the number of coupons purchased. Each flight segment uses one coupon.

Restrictions: Only one Air Pass can be sold per International ticket.

 

Mercosur Airpass
Economy class travel within Brazil, Argentina, Chile (except Easter Island), Paraguay & Uruguay.

Travel on: VARIG / PLUNA / LAP / LANCHILE/ VASP / TAM /

MERCOSUR AIRPASS GENERAL RULES
Eligibility: Available to holders of an international round trip ticket for travel from outside South America to points in BR, AR, CL, PY and UY. VARIG will only issue a MAP providing that the passenger travels into S. America on VARIG and the routing contains at least one VARIG flight.

Maximum stay: 30 days.

Minimum stay: 7 days – counting as from the day after departure on the first sector.

Rebooking:Permitted.

Refunds: Before Departure: Full Refund.
After Departure: Refund difference between paid and full economy class fare.

Rerouting: Not permitted once ticket is issued.

Reservation/ Payment/ Ticketing:Must be completed at the same time. The MAP must contain a cross reference to the first international ticket number.

Routing: May originate at any point in the area. The itinerary must include at least two countries.

Stopovers: Maximum of two per country plus: (1) Point of origin: (2) Point of final destination in the Mercosur.
Maximum 8 flight coupons (or 9 if including IGR/ IGU – surface transportation).
Maximum 4 coupons per country (or 5 if incl. IGR/ IGU).

Rerouting: Not permitted once ticket is issued.

Validity: All Year. Except blackout period: 17 DEC to 10 JAN.

Taxes: A Security Surcharge of USD12.00 per ticket will be added, plus airport departure taxes.

CHILDREN/INFANT FARE: Children= CH - 67 pct of the applicable adult fare.
Infant= IN - 10 pct of the applicable adult fare.

Restrictions: Only one MAP can be sold per International round trip ticket. Must be issued by VARIG or by the National carrier of the country where travel commences.

 

   
 

 

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