SAO PAULO, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes S.A. ("GLAI"), Brazil's largest air transportation group and
Emirates today announced a new codeshare and frequent flyer program
partnership.
The codeshare partnership has been filed on this date to ANAC –
Brazilian Federal Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao
Civil). The first flights will be approved in the coming days and
the partnership is expected to come into effect by the end of
October/early November timeframe.
The new codeshare partnership will give customers the simplicity
of purchasing connecting flights on both airlines using one
reservation, and a seamless ticketing, check-in, boarding and
baggage check experience during the entire journey. Passengers
booking flights from multiple destinations in Brazil with GOL, including Porte Alegre,
Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Brasilia, will be able to connect in
Sao Paulo or Rio and fly with
Emirates to many destinations worldwide.
"We're pleased to be enhancing our partnership with GOL and
believe our new codeshare will bring enhanced connectivity and a
fully integrated loyalty program within Brazil initially , and at a later stage,
throughout South America and the
Caribbean," said
Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West. "GOL's
extensive route network in Latin
America combined with the choice and convenience of offering
customers approximately 800 flights per day, perfectly complements
our 14 weekly flights to and from Brazil that connect to our global network.
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 AEREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
Brazil's largest air
transportation and travel services group, with annual revenues in
excess of R$10 billion, with three
main businesses: passenger transportation, cargo transportation and
coalition loyalty program. GOL is Latin America's largest low-cost and low-fare
carrier, operating approximately 800 daily flights to 63
destinations, being 11 international in South America and the Caribbean. GOLLOG is the cargo
transportation and logistics business serving more than 3,000
Brazilian municipalities and, through partners, 90 international
destinations in 47 countries. SMILES is one of the
largest coalition loyalty programs in Latin America, with over 11 million registered
participants, allowing clients to accumulate miles and redeem
tickets for more than 800 locations worldwide. GLAI shares are
traded on BM&FBOVESPA (GOLL4) and NYSE (GOL), GLAI has the
following ratings CCC (Standard & Poor's), CC (Fitch) and Caa3
(Moody's).
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SOURCE GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.