Archive for January, 2009

Brazilian Northeast states chasing flights from Europe

Brazilian Northeast states chasing flights from Europe

Even after the announcement by Air Europa that it was to stop flying to Salvador (its only Brazilian destination left, caution: Air Europa announces it will no longer fly to Brazil), the authorities of the states of Bahía, Pernambuco and Ceará are dreaming of new flights operated by the airline. They want Air Europa to […]

January 30, 2009 | By More
US Airways might fly to Brazil

US Airways might fly to Brazil

American airline US Airways, part of the Star Alliance, with a hybrid service and a low-cost feel to it, wishes to fly to Brazil. According to Panrotas, the company filed a request with the Brazilian authorities for a daily flight from Philadelphia / Charlotte to Rio de Janeiro. We hope the new flight comes true. […]

January 29, 2009 | By More
Azul: next destination, Recife

Azul: next destination, Recife

Azul has asked for permission to operate from Rio international airport and from Recife. And it has just confirmed the latter will be its next destination. The sources we consulted (Mercados e Eventos and Panrotas) do not agree on the starting date for the flights (February or March). In any case, it is an important […]

January 27, 2009 | By More
Programa Amigo: OceanAir finally publishes its rules

Programa Amigo: OceanAir finally publishes its rules

What would you think of an airline that launches a frequenty flyer program with no rules you can learn about before joining it? That was the reality for members of OceanAir’s programa Amigo until last week. Although it was launched in April 2007, OceanAir only decided to publish the rules of the program now. Shame! […]

January 26, 2009 | By More
photos: Barreirinhas airport

photos: Barreirinhas airport

The blog already had a video section, now it has a photo section too. We open it with a couple of photographs of our own, taken in what must surely be one of the most humble airports in the entire country, Barreirinhas airport in the state of Maranhão, on the Brazilian north-east. If you want […]

January 23, 2009 | By More
new Alitalia on the air

new Alitalia on the air

The new Alitalia is on the air. Its first flight to Brazil departed on 13 January. The company is already facing new strikes and has been forced to cancel several flights. Not easy to run Alitalia… —————————— RELATED POSTS: direct flights from Italy to Brazil direct flights from Brazil to Italy

January 21, 2009 | By More
TAM’s South America Airpass

TAM’s South America Airpass

Tam has just announced the 2009 edition of its Brazil Airpass and also of its South America Airpass. The South America Airpass is aimed at those living outside South America, wanting to travel to the cities Tam flies to in Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. The pass must be purchased outside South […]

January 19, 2009 | By More
videos: landing in Congonhas airport, São Paulo

videos: landing in Congonhas airport, São Paulo

If we began our series of videos with the landing of an aircraft in that paradise called Fernando de Noronha (videos: landing in Fernando de Noronha), today we want to move on to a radically different landscape but equally spectacular to look at. It is the final approach to Congonhas airport within the city of […]

January 16, 2009 | By More
direct flights from Brazil to Israel

direct flights from Brazil to Israel

Shown below the city and airport of origin, the destination city and airport, and the airlines flying that route, with links to their webpages. from São Paulo [GRU] to Tel Aviv [TLV]: El Al NB: A direct flight connects two airports mantaining the same flight number. Passengers check their baggage to their final destination and […]

January 15, 2009 | By More
direct flights from Israel to Brazil

direct flights from Israel to Brazil

Shown below the city and airport of origin, the destination city and airport, and the airlines flying that route, with links to their webpages. from Tel Aviv [TLV] to São Paulo [GRU]: El Al NB: A direct flight connects two airports mantaining the same flight number. Passengers check their baggage to their final destination and […]

January 15, 2009 | By More