SAO PAULO, Nov. 11, 2015 /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
best-fare airline in Latin America
hereby announces a change to its 2015 guidance, disclosed in the
material fact of March 30, 2015 and
revised in the material fact of August 13,
2015, and also announces strategic changes to certain
domestic and international routes in order to better meet demand
from its customers and market movements.
These guidance revisions reflects the high foreign exchange
volatility, the decline in international oil prices, and the
current economic scenario which, altogether, impacted GOL's costs
and expenses and revenue from passenger transport, whose leisure
and business traveler mix changed.
The maintenance of the 2015 domestic supply forecast, from zero
to -1%, will reduce capacity by 5% to 7% in 4Q15, given the
indicator's increase by 1.6% until September.
Due to the impact of an adverse macroeconomic scenario, GOL may
revise its guidance to incorporate any developments in its
operating and financial performance, as well as any changes in
interest, FX, GDP and WTI and Brent oil price trends.
Regarding the network, the changes include the creation of new
flights, routes and destinations, as well as changes in frequency
and the cancellation of destinations impacted by the appreciation
of the U.S. dollar and Brazil's
economic downturn. The changes are presented below:
Domestic Market
- On October 25, the company
launched new routes and flights departing from the Congonhas
airport, in Sao Paulo. The
destinations include the coastal cities of Salvador, Porto Seguro, Ilheus and
Florianopolis - very popular destinations during summer. Maringa,
Londrina and Presidente Prudente will also gain new operations in
Congonhas;
- Departing from the Santos Dumont airport, in Rio de Janeiro for the high season, the
company will count with direct flights to Navegantes and
Florianopolis, in the South of Brazil. More cities will also be connected to
Porto Seguro, with direct flights from Belo Horizonte, Rio
de Janeiro and Brasilia. The company will operate
flights to Natal, Fortaleza,
Salvador, Maceio and Recife, departing from Campinas;
- These changes are aimed at capturing opportunities in the tourism
sector and adjusting the company's capacity to the current economic
scenario in Brazil, in line with
the already announced reduction in domestic supply of up to 1% in
2015.
International Market
- The flights to Miami and
Orlando, in the United States, will only be operated on a
seasonal basis as of February 19,
2016. The company's regular operation to Punta Cana, departing from Guarulhos, will
remain unchanged;
- The company is still studying the feasibility to maintain its
operations to Caracas, in
Venezuela. The flights to that
destination are currently still operating but frequency was reduced
to once a week;
- GOL plans to add new Latin American destinations, such as
Havana, in Cuba;
- Following the example of the Fortaleza - Buenos
Aires and Natal - Buenos
Aires stretches, the company is considering creating new
direct flights to the Argentinean capital, departing from other
cities in the Northeast.
These changes have the purpose of making a better use of the
company's resources, redirecting them to more popular routes. The
standardized Boeing 737 fleet allows GOL to operate its network in
a flexible and dynamic manner, distributing its aircraft through
the various routes, regardless of them being short- or long-haul
flights, and based on the company's needs.
More details can be found on the Customer Relationship Center,
with the Online Customer Service, available on the company's
website (www.voegol.com.br), or by telephone 0300-115-2121.
For further information visit
www.voegol.com.br/ir
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
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