Archive for July, 2011

more foreign investment in Brazilian airlines

more foreign investment in Brazilian airlines

Folha de São Paulo newspaper reports that the Brazilian goverment has made it a priority to pass, during the second semester of 2011, an act that would increase to a maximum of 49% the share of foreign investment in Brazilian airlines. Read the full article at the newspaper’s English-language edition: Government wants more foreign investment […]

July 29, 2011 | By More
new flight São Paulo – Nairobi with Kenya Airways

new flight São Paulo – Nairobi with Kenya Airways

An announcement has just been made that from the beginning of December Kenya Airways will fly from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo. Kenya’s Tourism Board is keen on attracting more Brazilian tourists to its country. Source: Panrotas.

July 26, 2011 | By More
Tap, Lufthansa and Air France / Klm with reduced fares to fly from Rio de Janeiro at the end of 2011

Tap, Lufthansa and Air France / Klm with reduced fares to fly from Rio de Janeiro at the end of 2011

Tap, Lufthansa and AirFrance/KLM are announcing economic class fares from USD 899 to fly between November 2011 and January 2012. TAP Tap has fares departing from Rio de Janeiro to Madrid, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Munich, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Zurich, Paris, Nice and Vienna, among other cities, from USD 898 (taxes excluded). Purchases no later than 31 […]

July 20, 2011 | By More
Turkish with good fares to fly from Brazil to Europe and Asia

Turkish with good fares to fly from Brazil to Europe and Asia

Turkish Airlines have fares from USD 777 to fly from São Paulo to Paris, London, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Vienna and other European cities served by the airline. All flights go through Istambul and the fares are valid to fly in August and in November 2011. The tariff is PPX45D. There is a minimum stay in destination […]

July 18, 2011 | By More
new cities served by the code-share agreement between Swiss and Tam

new cities served by the code-share agreement between Swiss and Tam

Swiss airlines have signed a code-share agreement with its Star Alliance partner Tam allowing the European airline to sell tickets to Brasilia, Curitiba and Florianópolis. Passengers embarking on either of the three cities on their way to Europe will find convenient connecting flights to Guarulhos International Airport, the base from where Swiss operates its São […]

July 14, 2011 | By More
Gol acquires Webjet – a regrettable move for the Brazilian aviation market

Gol acquires Webjet – a regrettable move for the Brazilian aviation market

It’s all over the front pages of the economy sections of the journals: Brazilian airline Gol has acquired its competitor Webjet (Gol compra Webjet por R$ 96 milhões). It was not that long ago that Gol had purchased the then more than fragile Varig. We’ve got nothing in particular against or for Gol or Webjet. […]

July 11, 2011 | By More
Royal Air Maroc could be returning to Brazil

Royal Air Maroc could be returning to Brazil

Rumours on the press have it that Royal Air Maroc, the flag carrier airline of Morocco, could be returning to Brazil at the end of 2011. The company had flown to Brazil at the beginning of the 90’s. Those same rumours point at three weekly flights between the North African country and Brazil.

July 7, 2011 | By More