Será o fim da aviação comercial em Parnaíba (Pi)? o caso da azul linhas aéreas e o impacto para o turismo local.

Abstract

This work seeks to analyze the impacts generated by the absence of regional commercial aviation in the tourism sector in the state of Piauí, more precisely in the municipality of Parnaíba-PI. The work focuses on the end of regular operations carried out by the company Azul Linhas Aéreas, which had as its base of operations the Parnaíba International Airport - Mayor Doutor João Silva Filho. The general objective seeks to analyze the suspension of Azul Linhas Aéreas flights in Parnaíba and its impact on local tourism. The specific objectives aim to: a) Investigate the main factors that contributed to the suspension of Azul Linhas Aéreas' scheduled flights in the municipality of Parnaíba; b) Understand the impacts that the absence of these flights had on the operation and development of local tourism; c) Analyze how the public and private sectors related to tourism acted, or attempted to act, to prevent the discontinuation of the airline's scheduled flights in the city. This research used interviews with previously prepared questionnaires for each topic. The research was conducted in the field and online, targeting the sectors relevant to the study. To carry out the research for this work, interviews with questionnaires previously prepared for each topic mentioned were used. The research was carried out in the field and online, targeting the sectors relevant to the work. The importance of regular flights for a medium-sized city like Parnaíba is evident in the impacts generated by the absence of this mode of transport in various sectors that encompass tourism as a whole.