SAO PAULO, June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes S.A. ("GLAI"), (B3: GOLL4 and
NYSE: GOL), Brazil's #1
airline, announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the
month of May, 2017. Comparisons refer to the same period of
2016.
GOL's Highlights
- The total volume of GOL departures decreased by 3.3%, and the
number of seats declined 2.9%, occasioning a decrease in supply of
4.6%. Demand reduced by 2.4% in the period. GOL's load factor was
76.6% in May 2017, 1.7 p.p. up over
the same period of 2016.
- In the domestic market, GOL decreased its supply by 3.2% in May
over the same period the year before. Domestic demand reduced by
1.9% in the month, and GOL achieved a load factor of 76.9%, 1.1
p.p. up over May 2016.
- In May, GOL's international market supply fell by 14.5%, while
demand reduced 6.6% resulting in a load factor of 73.9%, which
represents growth of 6.3 p.p. in relation to the same period of
2016.
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www.voegol.com.br/ir
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E-mail: ri@voegol.com.br
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E-mail: comcorp@voegol.com.br
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
Brazil's largest air
transportation and travel services group with three main
businesses: passenger transportation, cargo transportation and
coalition loyalty program. GOL is Brazil's largest airline, carrying 33mm p.a.
on more than 700 daily flights to 63 destinations in Brazil and 11 destinations in South America and the Caribbean on a fleet of over 120 Boeing 737
aircraft, with a further 120 Boeing 737s on order. GOLLOG is
a leading cargo transportation and logistics business serving more
than 2,200 Brazilian municipalities and, through partners, 195
international destinations in 95 countries. SMILES is one of
the largest coalition loyalty programs in Latin America, with over 12 million registered
participants, allowing clients to accumulate miles and redeem
tickets for more than 700 locations worldwide. GOL has a team of
more than 15,000 highly skilled aviation professionals delivering
Brazil's top on-time performance,
and an industry leading 16 year safety record. GOL's shares are
traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4).
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SOURCE GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.