Sao Paulo's Congonhas Airport will stop handling flight transfers - serving only as a final landing and initial departure point - as Brazilian officials try to solve the country's aviation woes.
Congonhas, the site of last month's disastrous plane crash that killed 199 people when a plane left the runway and slammed into a petrol station, will be down-graded to a minor regional airport in two months time, according to media reports.
Already, 150 regular flights out of Congonhas have been transferred to Cumbica airport.
Sao Paulo's city officers, civic leaders and business community have pooled $2bn in public and private funds to invest in the upgrade of the city's congested and obsolete airports.
Construction of a third runway at Guarulhos International is a priority, to be followed by an expansion of its terminal facilities.
Upgrades will also take place at Viracopos International.
The city is also planning to build rail links from Cumbica to San Paulo, at a cost of $1.8bn. It is expected to be completed in 2010.
By Elizabeth Clifford-Marsh
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