The company that grew most on foreign transport was Varig, with 118.9% expansion, followed by TAM Linhas Aéreas, which registered growth of 45.7% in the number of passengers transported on international routes. Gol registered a 14.9% reduction.
In market share, however, TAM remained in the lead, with 70.59%, against 67.88% in the same period last year. Varig came in second place, with 18.29%. The percentage was 11.71% in 2007. Gol came in third place, with 9.74%, against 16.03% in the same period last year.
There was also growth of passenger transport on the domestic market in the first half of this year. It grew 10.8% over the same months in 2007. TAM also led in the sector, with 49.11% of the market. In the same period of 2007, the company market share had been 49.03%. In second place came Gol, with 38.29%, followed by Varig, with 5.85%.
The market concentration in the hands of TAM and Gol, which controls Varig, on lines operated in Brazil reached 93.25% in the first half. On the international market, concentration in the two companies was even greater, 98.62%.