“We are going to increase flights on existing routes and open new routes” between Brazilian host cities, Civil Aviation Minister Wellington Moreira Franco said.
He said details were still being worked out but as an example stressed the need to create an air link between Cuiaba, in central-west Brazil, and Salvador in the northeast.
The two are among the 12 Brazilian cities that will host World Cup games.
His remarks followed a public outcry over the exorbitant air fares for the first World Cup to be held in Brazil since 1950.
Thursday government officials met with representatives of leading Brazilian airlines in a bid to control air fares during the premier sporting event.
Some packages (air fare and accommodation) cost up to $10,000 and are likely to turn off many foreign fans.
Brazil expects some 600,000 foreign tourists for the tournament, which will run from next June 12 to July 13.
In total, an estimated three million people are expected to travel among the 12 host cities, through often congested and aging airports.
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