Category: news
Let’s have a look at the most important Brazilian aviation news we covered both at the BRAZIL TRAVEL BLOG and its Twitter profile (@brazilblog). From France we heard of plans for new routes to Brazil at French airline Corsair to fly to Rio de Janeiro. Two neighbours get a new frequency linking both countries as […]
Let’s have a look at the most important Brazilian aviation news we covered both at the BRAZIL TRAVEL BLOG and its Twitter profile (@brazilblog). We reported on how Brazilian airlines Azul and Trip were about to merge. The news now is that the resulting airline will be called Azul. It is an airline worth knowing […]
It’s bad news galore for Brazilian airline Gol. The latest announcement from the airline signals the end of its flights to Chile from 3 October. The company explains its decision based on financial criteria. Anyone with tickets for that route after 3 October should contact the airline immediately. Bad news for anyone wanting to fly […]
Aviação Brasil published recently a note in Spanish with figures for business travel in Brazil during 2011. According to the website, during 2011 56,9% of all air travel in Brazil was business travel. Corporate travel has a considerable impact on tourism in Brazil.
Viracopos airport in Campinas, state of São Paulo, received a new blow with the announcement by Portuguese airline Tap that will cease its Lisbon to Campinas flight in October 2012. A short while ago Uruguay airline Pluna made a similar announcement (Pluna to suspend temporarily its Montevideo to Campinas flight). Campinas airport witnessed dramatic growth […]
Lan Perú will be adding new frequencies to its route between Jorge Chávez airport in Lima, Perú, and Guarulhos airport in São Paulo. From 1 July the current 11 weekly frequencies will become 14.
Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo published recently declarations from Qatar Airways‘ CEO announcing two new routes between Qatar and Brazil. One of the routes will be a flight to Rio de Janeiro commencing on 2013 while the other destination is not being disclosed yet. Qatar’s CEO also declared that in his opinion Guarulhos international […]
Things are surely going pretty well on Lufthansa’s new Frankfurt – Rio de Janeiro frequency. Only a couple of months after launching the route the airline announces a new weekly frequency, making it a total of six weekly flights between both destinations. The new frequency will start operating on 26 March. As well as the […]
Argentina’s airport authorities removed the authorization Lan Argentina had to fly from the Aeroparque airport in downtown Buenos Aires to Brazil. Two daily flights were specifically unauthorized, those going to (and returning from) São Paulo. Now Lan Argentina is rescheduling those flights, numbers LA4540/LA4541 y LA4544/4545. On a release on its website the airline is […]
Delta Airlines has just turned its Atlanta to Brasilia into a daily flight and has also increased the frequency of its Detroit – São Paulo. This move, coupled with the incorporation of larger aircraft to the routes has allowed the airline to increase its presence in Brazil. For 2012, as registered by Panrotas, the company […]
Qatar Airways offering 25% discount
Qatar Airways, the best airline in the world according to the Skytrax index, is running a promotion on its website offering up to 25% of all-inclusive fares. The promotion is valid only for purchases made until 19 April. It involves both economomy and business class and flights between 20 April and 6 June. We ran […]
Singapore Airlines with special fares to fly from Brazil to Spain
Singapore Airlines has special fares for its flights from Brazil to Spain during the month of October 2011. Purchases must be made between 5 and 18 September. You can fly from São Paulo to Barcelona from USD 808 (taxes not included). If you can’t find the fares, get hold of a travel agent conversant with […]
Tam selling tickets for its new Mexico City flight, from USD830
Tam is selling tickets for its newest international destination, Mexico City. There are fares from USD830 (tariff QYGYTMX, taxes not included). They can be purchased through a travel agent, as the airline hasn’t made those fares available through its website yet. The return flight must be completed within 30 days. Penalty for cancellation is USD200 […]
