Why do you need to be Brazilian to buy a discounted Brazilian domestic flight ticket?
Flight tickets in Brazil - at least low cost ones - are only available for holders of a Brazilian CPF (social security number).
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Can anyone enlighten us on WHY that is?
Best Answer
This information is not true. There are no restrictions on foreigners buying tickets in Brazilian airline companies.
I can assure you that, at least in the two largest companies (TAM and GOL), any foreigner can buy tickets including low cost. The only thing you need to do is change the country configuration to your counry (U.S. i presume) and buy your tickets without informing a CPF.
Just a funny information. Earlier this year, TAM had problems with the American version of the website and tickets were sold far below prices in the Brazilian market. At the end of the year the company was forced to pay a fine for this error.
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