Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, vetoed a provision in 2022 that aimed to eliminate charges for the first checked bag on domestic and international flights. This veto, however, has been repeatedly postponed by Congress.
Despite earlier agreements to overturn the veto and reinstate free baggage, Congress has consistently delayed addressing the matter. The analysis of the veto has been postponed 14 times, despite being included in the agenda of joint sessions of the two houses.
Airlines initially argued that allowing them to charge for baggage would lead to cheaper tickets, but this did not happen.
The veto remains unresolved, and the analysis has been postponed once again. The future of free baggage remains uncertain due to this continuous delay.
No dia 15 de junho de 2022, o então presidente Jair Bolsonaro vetou um dispositivo da lei oriunda de uma medida provisora editada por ele, que fora incluído pela Câmara para proibir a cobrança da primeira bagagem despachada — de até 23 quilos em voos domésticos e 30 quilos em voos internacionais.
As empresas aéreas são autorizadas a cobrar pelas malas desde 2017. Na ocasião, as companhias alegaram que a medida permitiria baratear as passagens. Mas isso nunca ocorreu.
Apesar de o Congresso ter decidido retomar a gratuidade, os parlamentares vêm empurrando com a barriga a decisão sobre o veto. Por acordo, deputados e senadores resolveram adiar mais uma vez a análise prevista para esta terça.
Antes de constar na pauta desta sessão, o veto foi incluído outras 13 vezes na ordem do dia de sessões conjuntas das duas Casas, sem nunca ter sido submetido a votação.
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