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Aerosur, on the verge of bankrupcy, suspends flights

Aerosur, on the verge of bankrupcy, suspends flights

Those with tickets to fly with Bolivian airline Aerosur must get in touch as soon as possible with the agency from where they purchased them. The airline is on the verge of bankrupcy and has suspended flights leaving passengers grounded.

April 2, 2012 | 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
Webjet, a word of advice

Webjet, a word of advice

Only yesterday Brazilian airline Webjet cancelled 54 flights. Brazilian authorities are not allowing the company to sell any more tickets until the beginning of October. Several reasons can force an airline to make mass cancellation of flights. It happened to Tam, Gol and BRA in the past (due to overdue maintenance, lack of crews or […]

September 28, 2010 | By More
Brazilian airlines still making a mockery of consumers

Brazilian airlines still making a mockery of consumers

We saw three months ago how Azul, Gol and Tam had been reprimanded by the authorities for including on their sales websites pre-selected optional services (travel insurance). At the time we were quite happy that the authorities seemed to be doing something about this cunning trick. It was with dismay that over the last weekend […]

May 24, 2010 | 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
caution: Air Europa announces it will no longer fly to Brazil

caution: Air Europa announces it will no longer fly to Brazil

Anyone planning to fly from Spain to Brazil with Air Europa be aware. The company has just announced it will no longer fly to Brazil from 1 April. Till then, and according to the same company sources, their Salvador – Madrid will continue unchanged. The company will give more details soon. A double warning: if […]

December 18, 2008 | By More
Alitalia: if you are flying with them, do confirm your flight

Alitalia: if you are flying with them, do confirm your flight

Alitalia has announced a substantial reduction on the number of flights it operates. The airline is up to its neck in debt and while it awaits for the new controllers, it had no other alternative but to cut flights. A temporary reduction is being mentioned, but it is almost certain its flight network will be […]

November 29, 2008 | By More