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Air Asia: dreaming is free

Air Asia: dreaming is free

We flew with Air Asia between Singapore and Bangkok. Nearly two hours of flight in some of the most uncomfortable seats ever; but we can’t complain, the fares we paid were some of the cheapest ever too. At the beginning of the year Air Asia, and its long-distance arm, Air Asia X, launched a promotion [...]

January 8, 2009 More
GOL: ANAC demands changes

GOL: ANAC demands changes

The Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority, ANAC, summoned GOL airline to explain the numerous delays and ensuing chaos experienced by its flights during the Christmas holiday break. Gol says it will follow ANAC’s recommendations, but excused itself for the chaos using the always convenient rain and a computer failure as an excuse. Among the measures proposed [...]

December 30, 2008 More
El Al on its way to Brazil

El Al on its way to Brazil

Israeli airline El Al plans three weekly flights from Tel Aviv to São Paulo from April 2009. The company is only awaiting for slots at Guarulhos airport – the very same airport that supposedly wasn’t going to be receiving new flights. São Paulo will be the first new destination for the company in 10 years. [...]

December 16, 2008 More
Brazilian airports to offer free wi-fi

Brazilian airports to offer free wi-fi

Could it be that, for the first time in quite a number of years, Infraero is about to deliver good news? The Brazilian government’s body responsible for the running of airports in the country announced that from December it will offer its users free wi-fi access to the Internet at 12 airports. The list of [...]

November 29, 2008 More
Azul, nearly ready to start flying

Azul, nearly ready to start flying

The newest of all Brazilian airlines carried out a test flight on 6 November, flight that was the final test before the company could receive its CHETA (permission to fly). With the CHETA on its hands, the company needs to wait now for a 2 to 3-week long process at the end of which she [...]

November 29, 2008 More
TRIP expanding its network

TRIP expanding its network

A bit at a time Trip airlines are increasing their network and opening new routes of interest to those outside the Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo axe. Trip will soon fly from Vitoria to Salvador and from Salvador to Natal. It has also increased frequencies from Natal to Fernando de Noronha. Keep it up! [...]

November 28, 2008 More
TAM initiates proceedings to join the Star Alliance

TAM initiates proceedings to join the Star Alliance

Tam was formally invited to join the Star Alliance. Between 12 and 18 months will have to pass before the Brazilian airline is fully integrated with the other members of the alliance. Tam wants the Star Alliance operations to be based at Guarulhos airport in São Paulo. In the meantime, Tam put and end to [...]

November 28, 2008 More
crisis on the 1st world bringing larger aircraft to Brazil

crisis on the 1st world bringing larger aircraft to Brazil

As the North American airlines are reassessing their routes (cancelling the less lucrative ones and replacing large-sized aircraft with smaller planes on some routes) and the dollar in Brazil had a low exchange rate (note we’re using the past here), airlines decided to use larger and more modern aircraft on their flights to Brazil. By [...]

November 28, 2008 More