Brazilian airlines Gol, LATAM set to face probe over algorithmic pricing
By Henrique Santiago ( February 3, 2026, 19:46 GMT | Comment) -- Two of Brazil’s largest carriers will be subject to a full-scale probe for using pricing software to offer costly air tickets at identical — or nearly the same — prices, with differences of just a few cents. The country’s competition regulator conducted a series of analyses to assess the airlines’ potential misconduct, MLex has learned.Gol Linhas Aéreas and LATAM Airlines Brasil, two of Brazil's largest air carriers, are likely to face an in-depth investigation into the alleged use of algorithmic pricing in flight tickets in the first quarter of this year. The country’s competition watchdog has been examining the case since 2023 and is near the end of a two-and-a-half-year analysis....
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