The consolidated data from Abracorp’s sales survey, in the comparison between 2016 and 2017, showed a positive variation of 6.6%. The financial volume jumped from R $ 10,714,409,733 to R $ 11,424,394,532. Of the 12 segments surveyed, the highlight was the air recovery: the national grew 9.9% and the international 22%. Together, they advanced 15.1%, from one year to the next.
While domestic air traffic increased from R $ 4,052,426,498 to R $ 4,454,930,402, the international increased from R $ 3,068,082,091 to R $ 3,742,105,281. Although less representative, in absolute terms, the transfer segment grew 31.9% – R $ 30,716,090 in 2016 and R $ 40,529,867 in 2017. The same was true of the item ‘care card’, which advanced 30 % (from R $ 10,284,070 to R $ 13,365,821).
GOL Linhas Aereas led the domestic market in terms of revenues: it increased by 12.9%, from R $ 1,237,775,536 in 2016 to R $ 1,397,940,331 in 2017. In nominal terms, Avianca increased by 26.5% ( increased from R $ 394,718,475 to R $ 499,460,714). Blue increased 5.9% (from R $ 1,183,018,777 to R $ 1,253,323,289). And TAM grew 4.1% in sales, going from R $ 1,195,023,451 to R $ 1,244,311,602. The average domestic air fare increased 4.8%.
TAM topped international air sales. It grew by 12.6% – went from R $ 590,345,451 to R $ 664,623,852. In tickets sold, it grew 10.6% – from 181,931 in 2016 to 201,206 in 2017. American earned 17.7% more (from R $ 374,308,680 to R $ 440,580,845). And Airfrance / KLM registered nominal growth of 39.5% – went from R $ 244,695,987 to R $ 341,276,679.
Hospitality retreats
Domestic and international lodging together recorded a reduction of sales of 4.6% in the comparison of the two years. That is: the decrease was R $ 2,367,418,361 to R $ 2,257,632,204. Separately, the national hotel industry declined 5.3% (from R $ 1,955,380,200 to R $ 1,852,262,118). And the international decreased 7.7% (from R $ 412,038,161 to R $ 380,715,728).
On a daily basis, independents grew by 4.6% (from 3,920,753 in 2016 to 4,099,717 in 20170). The Accor Network fluctuated 5% (from 1,049,722 per day in 2016 to 1,102,473 in 2017). volume, Blue Tree Hotels grew 13.3% in daily sales – jumped from 213,727 in 2016 to 242,139 in 2017. The average national hotel service rate dropped by 6.7% in comparison.
It should be noted that the grouping of independent hotels, which had the highest revenues in the national hotel business, suffered a negative change of 0.1% from one fiscal year to the next. It was R $ 726,090,464 in 2016 and R $ 725,090,565 in 2017. Bourbon registered growth of 21.2%, from R $ 23,444,206 to R $ 28,402,763.
In international hotels, only the group of independents registered a positive result. It grew 7.2% in the sale of room nights (from 284,687 to 305,125). And 7.4% in revenue (from R $ 149,008,332 to R $ 160,022,942). The other networks presented negative results.
National and international rentals and transfers
While domestic leasing declined 9% (from R $ 168,758,566 to R $ 153,593,413), the international lease fell 10% (from R $ 36,644,795 to R $ 32,983,076). Localiza and Movida led in daily sales and billing. Localiza grew 0.2% in daily sales (from 913,317 to 915,089), while it showed almost zero swing in revenues (from R $ 86,583,131 to R $ 86,555,918). Movida fell by 0.9% in daily sales (from 519,078 to 514,637) and -7% in revenues (from R $ 39,593,582 to R $ 36,813,948. The transfer segment grew by 31.9% in numbers was R $ 30,716,090 to R $ 40,529,867.
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