SAO PAULO, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL),
(S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody's: B3), the largest low-cost and
low-fare airline in Latin America,
in association with the Ceara state government, hereby announces
the launch of direct flights between Pinto Martins Airport, in
Fortaleza, and Ezeiza
International Airport, in Buenos
Aires, beginning on May 10.
GOL has 77 flights per week between Argentina and Brazil more than any other airline.
The connection was brought about by the Ceara State Tourism
Department through the Draft Bill 155/2013 for the ICMS tax (state
VAT) on jet fuel, after the approval by the state legislature. It
reduced ICMS tax (state VAT) on jet fuel from 30% to 12%,
applicable for all domestic flights for Companies that has also
regular direct international flights departing from this airport.
Thus, the state of Ceara stands out even more as a tourist
destination for the region.
In order to offer passengers increased comfort and shorter
flight times and energize international tourism between the
Argentinian capital and Brazil's
Northeast, the new flights will take place on Saturdays. Flight
times and frequencies are shown in the table below:
|
Origin
|
Departure*
|
Arrival*
|
Destination
|
|
Buenos
Aires/Ezeiza
|
13h45
|
19h09
|
Fortaleza/Pinto
Martins
|
|
Fortaleza/Pinto
Martins
|
17h55
|
23h30
|
Buenos
Aires/Ezeiza
|
|
Local
times
|
For further information visit
www.voegol.com.br/ir
ABOUT GOL LINHAS AEREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and
NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in
Latin America, offers around 910
daily flights to 65 destinations in 10 countries in South America, the Caribbean and the
United States under the GOL and VARIG brands, using a young,
modern fleet of Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 Next Generation
aircraft, the safest, most efficient and most economical of their
type. The SMILES loyalty program allows members to accumulate miles
and redeem tickets to more than 560 locations around the world via
flights with foreign partner airlines.
CONTACTS
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4700
E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4183
E-mail: comcorp@golnaweb.com.br
SOURCE GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.