SAO PAULO, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas
Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL" or "Company"), (NYSE: GOL and B3:
GOLL4), Brazil's #1 airline, confirmed today the selection
of Fortaleza as its new joint hub
with Air France-KLM. From May 2018,
GOL will increase its seat offering in Fortaleza by 35% with the new international
hub, with 51 daily flights to 10 destinations from the capital of
Ceará.
Currently, GOL already offers the best options in the market to
connect clients from the northern bases (Manaus and Belém) to the
northeast (Fortaleza, Natal,
Recife and Salvador), where the Company is already a
leader in participation and supply. The hub in Fortaleza was intended by GOL and its
strategic partner, Air France-KLM, to meet the demand of customers
who travel both work and leisure. The new flights will be
structured in two periods of connections, one in the morning and
the other in the afternoon, at times convenient for customers.
"We are going to improve our network in Fortaleza to provide fast and efficient
connections with Air France and KLM flights. We will adjust the
schedules and increase the offer to Recife, Salvador, Belém and Manaus, as well as a new
route to Natal and we will offer clients traveling from the north
and northeast to Europe, or for
those who come to visit Brazil, an
experience with several benefits at every stage of the trip",
explained Paulo Kakinoff, GOL's CEO. "This is another important
step we take in our strategic partnership, which has been in place
for three years", he added. The Company has a fleet of 120 Boeing
737 aircraft.
The new hub in Fortaleza will
also enable Air France-KLM to pursue its development strategy in
Brazil and will simultaneously
link Fortaleza to its two main
hubs at Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-Charles de Gaulle as of May 2018. These new routes will be operated
respectively by KLM with 3 weekly flights and Air France with 2
weekly flights. Customers of GOL and Air France-KLM will benefit
from easier connections, seamless service and a wider choice of
medium and long-haul destinations. With this new network, customers
will also benefit from single check-in throughout their trip and a
guaranteed baggage tracking service.
"By launching flights to Fortaleza, operated by two of the group's
airlines, we are once again confirming our position as a leader on
the local market. This new transatlantic offer, a meeting point
between South America and
Europe, makes Fortaleza a strategic hub that will make our
customers' trips easier and greatly increase their connecting
opportunities in the region", said Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chairman
and CEO of Air France-KLM. "This project has been made possible
thanks to the strength of our partnership with GOL. Its network
will provide our customers with a wider choice of destinations to
and from North and North-East Brazil", he concluded.
For further information visit
www.voegol.com.br/ir
CONTACTS
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4700
E-mail: ri@voegol.com.br
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4183
E-mail: comcorp@voegol.com.br
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
Brazil's largest airline group
with three main businesses: passenger transportation, cargo
transportation and coalition loyalty program. GOL is
Brazil's largest airline, carrying
33 million passengers annually on more than 700 daily flights to 63
destinations, 52 in Brazil and 11
in South America and the
Caribbean, on a fleet of 120
Boeing 737 aircraft, with a further 120 Boeing 737 MAX on order.
GOLLOG is a leading cargo transportation and logistics
business serving more than 2,200 Brazilian municipalities and,
through partners, 205 international destinations in 95 countries.
SMILES is one of the largest coalition loyalty programs in
Latin America, with over 13
million registered participants, allowing clients to accumulate
miles and redeem tickets for more than 700 locations worldwide. GOL
has a team of more than 15,000 highly skilled aviation
professionals delivering Brazil's
top on-time performance, and an industry leading 16 year safety
record. GOL's shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3
(GOLL4).
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