Archive for December, 2011

Tam and Turkish Airlines sign a code-share agreement

Tam and Turkish Airlines sign a code-share agreement

Brazilian airline Tam and Turkish Airlines have signed a code-share agreement. Both companies are currently members of the Star Alliance – although there is uncertainty as to how long will Tam remain a member of the alliance. The agreement will allow each of the two companies to sell tickets for a number of flights flown […]

December 22, 2011 | By More
Brazilian authorities approve Tam – Lan merger

Brazilian authorities approve Tam – Lan merger

Brazilian antitrust authorities gave the go ahead last week to the merger of Brazilian airline Tam and Chilean airline Lan – in our opinion, the purchase of Tam by Lan, as we detailed at LATAM, the new Lan Brazil? – our assessment of the LAN/TAM merger. CADE, the Brazilian antitrust body, also set as a […]

December 19, 2011 | By More
Pluna aiming at six new Brazilian destinations from its hub in Montevideo

Pluna aiming at six new Brazilian destinations from its hub in Montevideo

Uruguay’s national carrier Pluna is increasing its presence in Brazil – it is estimated that in three year’s time Brazil will generate half of the revenue of the company. The airline wants to launch six new routes from Montevideo to Brazilian destinations. Out of those six new destinations, three have already been chosen: Campo Grande […]

December 16, 2011 | By More
new frequencies for Iberia’s Madrid to Rio de Janeiro flight?

new frequencies for Iberia’s Madrid to Rio de Janeiro flight?

We are told that Iberia is contemplating new frequencies between Madrid and Rio de Janeiro. On the news item, in Portuguese, Iberia’s sales manager declares 2011 was an excellent year for the company. Fragile memory, I would say, as it was only a few weeks ago that Iberia cancelled its Madrid to Fortaleza and Recife […]

December 12, 2011 | By More
Qatar Airways on its way to Rio de Janeiro?

Qatar Airways on its way to Rio de Janeiro?

It would seem Qatar Airways, currently flying from Doha to São Paulo, intends to launch in 2012 a direct flight from Doha to Rio de Janeiro. The source is a news item from O Globo reproduced at Contato Radar. The Gulf airline follows the trail of its neighbour Emirates, a company that, as we informed […]

December 9, 2011 | By More
luggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo

luggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo

Baggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo is on the rise. A recent feature by Época SP magazine (read the full text in Portuguese at Cumbica: 20 malas por dia têm objetos furtados no aeroporto) revealed how it is estimated an average of 20 pieces of luggage have all or part of their […]

December 6, 2011 | By More
Azul getting ready to fly abroad

Azul getting ready to fly abroad

Young Brazilian airline Azul would be keen on expanding its operations abroad, flying to other destinations in South America. The declaration of intent came from the mouth of one of the company’s executives and was reproduced by local newspaper Estado de São Paulo. The decision to fly abroad would be taken sometime in 2012. Azul’s […]

December 2, 2011 | By More