Archive for December, 2009
Azul testing new routes: Belo Horizonte – Salvador
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Azul is trying to diversify its routes, avoiding the current unavoidable stopover at Viracopos Airport in Campinas. Azul is going to try and see how a direct flight Belo Horizonte / Salvador performs.
The route will operate as a charter flight during January. From 6 to 27 February it will become a weekly flight on Saturdays. It the route works out, it might become a regular flight.
Singapore Airlines with an eye on Brazil
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Our beloved Singapore Airlines is currently contemplating flying to Brazil. It has a São Paulo / Barcelona / Singapore route in mind. The São Paulo / Singapur leg could be flown by the company or by Spanair on a code share agreement – Spanair wants to initiate transoceanic flights.
Lan and Brazil
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Chilean airline Lan is paying special attention to the new 14 frequencies to Brazil the Chilean authorities will be authorizing shortly. 7 frequencies can be used right away while the other 7 will be valid for flights from October 2010. Flights do not need to have their final destination in Brazil, which opens the door to stopovers on the way to other countries.
Aerosur announces Santa Cruz / Asunción / Foz do Iguaçu flight
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Bolivian airline Aerosur is planning a flight covering the route Santa Cruz / Asunción / Foz do Iguaçu from March 2010. It will have three weekly frequencies.
Azul offering alternative car park at Viracopos
Posted by: | CommentsThe public car park at Viracopos Airport in Campinas has become a major headache for passengers. Run by Infraero, it is small, open-air and uncomfortable. Azul airlines has its hub in Viracopos and has signed an agreement with a car park nearby. Azul passengers can book their stay ahead and get a small reduction on the fee for the first 24 hours (R$25 instead of R$35). Additional days charged at R$22. There will be regular shuttle transport between the car park and the airport.
flight from Buenos Aires to Salvador de Bahia
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Aerolíneas Argentinas are announcing a new weekly flight (on Sundays) from Buenos Aires to Salvador de Bahia. The flight will start on 3 January 2010. It is expected to have two weekly frequencies (Thursdays and Sundays) from March 2010.
If you are thinking of visiting Salvador and its surrounding area, at our Brazil Travel Blog there’s tons of practical information on Salvador, Boipeba, Morro de São Paulo and Praia do Forte.
Emirates announcing increase in fares and taxes
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Emirates is rising its fuel charge to 20 USD (one way), and adding a new 25 USD (one way) tax for weekend flights (departures from São Paulo on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and return on Monday, Saturday and Sunday).
Taxes go up on 15 December, when some fares will do the same too. If you were considering flying with the excellent Emirates during the coming months, now it might be a good moment to purchase your ticket.
Lan: deals to the U.S.
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Chilean airline Lan is announcing at its website fares from São Paulo to Miami from 694 USD, to Los Ángeles from 751 USD and to New York from 878 USD (taxes not included).
Minimum stay 6 days. Tariffs not valid for flights between 1 January and 20 January 2010. Read the full rules.
Air Europa and Tap, competition on the Salvador – Spain route
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Tap has just run a fare promotion for flights from Salvador to Spain. Hard to understand why the promotion was not widely announced. In any case, the reason for the deals offered now by Tap is the fact that Air Europa is offering fares from 660 USD (taxes excluded) to fly from Salvador to Madrid or Barcelona. Tariffs valid for purchases until 7 January 2010 and for flights between 17 December 2009 and 30 April 2010. Tap’s reign over the northeast is over, at least when Salvador is involved.
Azul, daily deals for the next fortnight
Posted by: | CommentsBrazilian newcomer Azul is one year old and to celebrate it, it will be running different daily promotions during the next fortnight.
Today’s promotion involves flights from and to Salvador. We haven’t found any prices we could call promotional and for that reason we urge you to compare Azul’s “deals” with the current prices offered by the competition (main Brazilian airlines). If (and only if) there is any extraordinary deal over the coming fortnight we’ll post about it here on the blog.