We have a simple and direct question for Brazilian airline Trip: Is the airline interested at all in having foreign tourists as part of their customer base or would the airline rather have those tourists fly with its competitors? Do you know what the photographs above have in common? They were taken at destinations served […]
Pluna studying 4 new Brazilian destinations
According to a recent statement from a commercial director of Uruguayan airline Pluna, the company is studying for new Brazilian destinations: Campinas (state of São Paulo), Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), Londrina (Paraná) and the capital Brasilia. Presently Pluna flies from Montevideo, Uruguay, to São Paulo, Río de Janeiro, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Foz de […]
Air Italy and Livingston back in Maceió
Italian airlines Air Italy and Livingston are back in Maceió, where they are operating charter flights from Italy. The service had been interrupted for some months. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email
LATAM, the new Lan Brazil? – our assessment of the LAN/TAM merger
Airline consolidation is an irreversible trend that is reaching Latin America now. British and Iberia in partnership with American; Delta and Northwest and an agreement with Air France / KLM which in turn have a share in Alitalia; Lufthansa taking control of Swiss and Austrian; United and Continental; and so on. To date, the closest […]
TAM and LAN sign agreement on merger
Brazilian airline Tam and Chilean airline Lan have just announced a merger agreement. The deal will create the largest carrier in Latin America. More information on LAN-TAM merger would create new LatAm airline giant. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email
Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza and Recife, one of them will get a new flight from Iberia
According to a news item just published, Spanish airline Iberia is planning a new flight to Brazil. It will be the first time the company flies to a destination other than São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro (it also flies to Salvador on a code-share with Iberoworld). The candidates to get the new flight are […]
Andes intends to fly from Salta to a new Brazilian destination
Tourism authorities from the Salta province in Argentina, where Andes airlines is based, have declared their intention of flying to a new Brazilian destination yet to be announced. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email
Gol will have three daily flights from the Aeroparque in Buenos Aires
Gol airlines has announced that from 15 August it will have three daily flights from the Aeroparque de Buenos Aires to Brazil. The company will continue using the Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires. Gol joins a series of other airlines with flights to Brazil departing from the Aeroparque airport in the centre of Buenos Aires. […]
Brazil negotiating more flight frequencies from Argentina
The Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority is about to meet with its Argentinian counterpart with the intention of renegotiating the bilateral agreement between the countries. This renegotiation would result in an increase on the number of frequencies between both countries. If this results on a healthy increase of competition between airlines it will only mean excellent […]
Mexicana files for bankruptcy protection
Mexican airline Mexicana has just filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Mexico. No announcements have been made with regard to its routes to Brazil and from Brazil, which continue to operate normally. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email
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 […]
