SAO PAULO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL; Bovespa: GOLL4), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces that it has received permission from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and other relevant authorities to operate scheduled flights between Brazil, Venezuela and the island of Aruba, in the Caribbean. The Company began selling tickets today for the new route, its tenth international destination; flights will begin October 4.
Initially, flights will be operated weekly (on Sunday), departing from Guarulhos International Airport, in Sao Paulo, at 11:00 AM (local time), and arriving in Caracas, Venezuela, at 3:30 PM (local time). From Venezuela, the aircraft will resume flight to Aruba at 4:10 PM (local time), landing at 5:55 PM (local time). Returning to Brazil, the aircraft will leave Aruba at 9:20 PM (local time), arriving in Caracas at 10:05 PM (local time), and departing for Sao Paulo at 10:45 PM (local time).
Using Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, the new route will be operated by the VARIG brand and will offer Comfort Class premium service, which provides more leg room, additional meal choices and on-demand entertainment during the flight, as well as increased privacy, 150% SMILES Miles bonus, access to exclusive check-in desks and priority boarding and debarkment.
In addition to meeting the demand between Brazil and Aruba, the Company will also sell tickets from Caracas to the new destination.
Tickets for Aruba can be purchased on GOL's website (http://www.voegol.com.br/), by contacting Customer Service or through travel agents. The tables below contain additional information about the new route.
Departure: Flight Departure* Origin Destination Arrival*
G3 7622 11:00 AM Sao Paulo
(Guarulhos) Caracas 3:30 PM
4:10 PM Caracas Aruba 5:55 PM
Return: Flight Departure* Origin Destination Arrival*
G3 7623 9:20 PM Aruba Caracas 10:05 PM
10:45 PM Caracas Sao Paulo
(Guarulhos) 6:00 AM * Local time. About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOLNYSE:andNYSE:Bovespa:NYSE:GOLL4), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers around 800 daily flights to 49 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and nine major destinations in South America. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels. The Company's service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market.
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL's management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company's business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions and risks disclosed in GOL's filed disclosure documents are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
CONTACT: Investor Relations
Leonardo Pereira - CFO and IRO
Rodrigo Alves - Head of IR
Phone.: +55 (11) 2128-4700
E-mail:
Website: http://www.voegol.com.br/ir
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GOLInvest Corporate Communications
Phone.: +55 (11) 2128-4413
Media Relations
Edelman (USA and Europe):
M. Smith and N. Dean
Phone.: 1 (212) 704-8196 / 704-4484
or
DATASOURCE: GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, Leonardo Pereira - CFO and IRO, or Rodrigo Alves - Head of IR, +011-55-11-2128-4700, ; Corporate Communications, +011-55-11-2128-4413, ; Media Relations, Edelman (USA and Europe): M. Smith, +1-212-704-8196, , or N. Dean, +1-212-704-4484, , both for GOL Web site: http://www.voegol.com.br/
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