Archive for May, 2009

Azul and Trip: new destinations

Azul and Trip: new destinations

Azul is already selling tickets for Maceió, flights beginning on 1 June. Azul is expanding its action to a destination abandoned recently by Webjet – arguing it wasn’t profitable. And from 4 June Maringá (Paraná) will receive four daily Azul flights from Campinas. Trip is announcing a new daily flight Vitória – Ilheus – Salvador […]

May 27, 2009 | By More
Taf cancels all its flights

Taf cancels all its flights

An announcement on the page of the airline Taf informs that it is cancelling all its regular flights until at least July 2009. Taf flew between Fortaleza, Belém, Macapá, Manaus and Cayenne (French Guyana). Subscribe to D Airfare by Email

May 25, 2009 | By More
holiday break

holiday break

This blog is taking a holiday break for the next five weeks. During that period there will be little activity here. Back at the end of June. During the time, and if you read Portuguese, you can get all the information on cheap flights and aviation in Brazil at our mother blog Aquela Passagem!. Subscribe […]

May 22, 2009 | By More
video: take-off from Congonhas airport

video: take-off from Congonhas airport

While I’m away on holidays I’m posting two videos of my own filmed at Congonhas airport in São Paulo. Today’s video shows the take-off manouvre on a westward direction, flying above the skyscrappers of Moema neighbourhood. At videos you can see the list of videos we have published so far in the blog. Subscribe to […]

May 21, 2009 | By More
Air China changing its mind again

Air China changing its mind again

Air China will not, after all, resume its São Paulo – Madrid flight on June 2009. The latest we’ve heard from the company is that its plans only contemplate resuming that route on July 2010! By changing its mind the whole time the airline is diminishing customer confidence on the company. Subscribe to D Airfare […]

May 19, 2009 | By More
Varig: destination Aruba

Varig: destination Aruba

Varig is announcing it will fly to Aruba from 5 July 2009. It will be a weekly flight on Sundays, an extension of its flight to Caracas. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email

May 18, 2009 | By More
Lufthansa and Swiss offering deals to Europe

Lufthansa and Swiss offering deals to Europe

They haven’t made any big announcements, but Lufthansa and Swiss are offering promotional airfares to Europe through their web pages. Purchases must be made up until 24 May. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email

May 15, 2009 | By More
Azul, new promotion for flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Azul, new promotion for flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Azul is back with its attempt to increase flight occupancy on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The novelty now is that its latest flight deals are not restricted to flights from or to Campinas. Flights: from 19 May till 24 June, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Purchases: from 13 to 15 May. Use the code bus10 when you […]

May 13, 2009 | By More
cheaper fares to the US

cheaper fares to the US

It would seem that although the airlines are not making much of it, airfares to the States are falling across the board. This is a result of the end of tariff limitations approved by the Brazilian government recently. We had a look at the GDS Sabre and found out the following (prices do not include […]

May 11, 2009 | By More
new Gol deals

new Gol deals

Gol is running a new sale, with both domestic and international flights involved. It is promising cheaper fares and fewer restrictions. Let’s wait and see. Flights: domestic and international until 1 July 2009. Purchases: from 18 hours on 7 May till 06 hours on 11 May 2009. Rules: read them at Gol’s website. Have a […]

May 7, 2009 | By More