SAO PAULO, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas
Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL" or "Company"), (NYSE: GOL and B3:
GOLL4). Between May 21 and May
31, Brazil suffered an
extensive nationwide trucking strike. With trucks stopped and
blocking highways, supplies of fuel, food and medical supplies
ceased being delivered to distribution points. The stoppage began
alleviating on May 27, after
representatives of the trucking industry and the Government reached
agreement.
In response to investor questions regarding the operational and
financial impact of the strike on GOL, the Company reports the
following preliminary information:
- As a result of the efforts of GOL's team and its network
strategy, the Company operated 99.4% of its regularly-scheduled
flights from May 21 to May 31,
cancelling only 12 of 7,275 flights scheduled during the period due
to the strike. These flights were:
o May
25: G3 1718 (Brasília - Teresina)
G3 1723 (Teresina - Brasília)
o May
26: G3 1810 (Recife –
Fortaleza)
G3 1823 (Fortaleza – Natal)
G3 1844 (Recife – Fernando de
Noronha)
G3 1845 (Fernando de Noronha – Recife)
G3 1838 (Natal – Fortaleza)
G3 1809 (Fortaleza – Natal)
G3 1549 (Maceió – Guarulhos)
o May
28: G3 1798 (Rio Branco – Cruzeiro do Sul)
G3 1799 (Cruzeiro do Sul – Rio
Branco)
o May
29: G3 1713 (Cuiabá – Brasília)
- Upon announcement of the strike, GOL activated its operational
contingency planning, managing fuel and routes, repositioning
replacement crews, tankering fuel and carrying out 69 technical
refueling stops between May 23 and May
31 to avoid having to cancel flights. "Our priority
was to guarantee that clients with issued tickets arrived at their
destinations safely and with as little disruption as possible",
said GOL's VP of Operations, Sergio
Quito. "The GOL network and standardized fleet are key
differentiators that proved essential to achieving a low number of
cancelled take-offs."
- Affected passengers were contacted by the Company and were
re-scheduled without charging change fees.
- To serve needs for air cargo transportation, on May 30 GOL reinitiated the transportation of
cargo, and from May 30 to June 1
shipped approximately 700,000 kilos, including approximately 50,000
kilos of pharmaceuticals.
- GOL's commitment to maintaining its service schedule and
ensuring that its passengers arrive at their destinations, with
minimum possible disruption, resulted in an estimated direct impact
from the strike of approximately R$8
million of incremental operating expenses and an
R$29 million impact on operating
revenues.
Investor Relations
ri@voegol.com.br
www.voegol.com.br/ir
+55 (11) 2128-4700
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL serves more than 30 million passengers annually. With
Brazil's largest network, GOL
offers customers more than 700 daily flights to 66 destinations in
10 countries in South America and
the Caribbean. GOLLOG is a leading
cargo transportation and logistics business serving more than 3,400
Brazilian municipalities and, through partners, more than 200
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. Headquartered in São
Paulo, GOL has a team of more than 15,000 highly skilled aviation
professionals and operates a fleet of 120 Boeing 737 aircraft, with
a further 120 Boeing 737 MAX on order, delivering Brazil's top on-time performance and an
industry leading 17 year safety record. GOL has invested billions
of reais in facilities, products and services and technology to
enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. GOL's
shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4). For further
information visit www.voegol.com.br/ir.
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