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Brazil Airlines Offer Free Rebooking for Rio Flights After Police Operation

Officials report 119 fatalities based on IML counts, a provisional figure pending further recovery.

Overview

  • LATAM is allowing customers with flights to or through Galeão and Santos Dumont from October 28–30 to change without a fee, with any fare difference or a refund available per fare rules.
  • GOL notified customers that tickets touching Rio on October 28 can be rebooked without cost through October 30 or converted to credit for future travel.
  • Azul says operations in Rio remain normal but is granting case-by-case flexibility to rebook subject to seat availability or to cancel for travel credit.
  • The carriers say flight operations were unaffected, though Valor reports unsourced accounts of elevated passenger no‑shows on October 28.
  • Valor cites an official death toll of 119 tied to the operation, while a later G1 update reports 121, underscoring that the count may change.