Brazilian travel platform Buser launched airline ticket sales on its app and opened acquisition talks with 5 bus companies. The company plans to expand beyond bus travel to raise annual revenue to about R$1 billion. Flight bookings begin November 16 on routes connecting Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Vitória.
Flight options on the platform
The app offers flights from Gol, Latam, and Azul through an air consolidator. Buser plans to apply lower margins on flights because bus travel remains its core business. The company added flights after discovering that 35% of its passengers compare bus routes with air options.
Offline terminal expansion
Buser has almost 15 million registered users on its digital platform. It previously acquired bus operators Expresso JK and Transportes Santa Maria with cash reserves. These purchases give the startup physical ticket counters, where roughly 60% of Brazilian bus travel is sold.
Revenue and financing targets
Target bus operators generate between R$200 million and R$300 million in annual revenue. Buser projects R$700 million in revenue for 2026 before acquisitions push that figure toward R$1 billion. The company plans to finance future deals through a mix of cash reserves and debentures.
Buser expects to close 1 or 2 acquisitions in 2027. The platform also plans to launch combined bus and flight journeys on a single ticket that year. Direct partnerships with airlines may follow if sales volume reaches sufficient scale.
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