American airline US Airways, part of the Star Alliance, with a hybrid service and a low-cost feel to it, wishes to fly to Brazil. According to Panrotas, the company filed a request with the Brazilian authorities for a daily flight from Philadelphia / Charlotte to Rio de Janeiro. We hope the new flight comes true. […]
Azul has asked for permission to operate from Rio international airport and from Recife. And it has just confirmed the latter will be its next destination. The sources we consulted (Mercados e Eventos and Panrotas) do not agree on the starting date for the flights (February or March). In any case, it is an important […]
What would you think of an airline that launches a frequenty flyer program with no rules you can learn about before joining it? That was the reality for members of OceanAir’s programa Amigo until last week. Although it was launched in April 2007, OceanAir only decided to publish the rules of the program now. Shame! […]
The blog already had a video section, now it has a photo section too. We open it with a couple of photographs of our own, taken in what must surely be one of the most humble airports in the entire country, Barreirinhas airport in the state of Maranhão, on the Brazilian north-east. If you want […]
The new Alitalia is on the air. Its first flight to Brazil departed on 13 January. The company is already facing new strikes and has been forced to cancel several flights. Not easy to run Alitalia… —————————— RELATED POSTS: direct flights from Italy to Brazil direct flights from Brazil to Italy
Tam has just announced the 2009 edition of its Brazil Airpass and also of its South America Airpass. The South America Airpass is aimed at those living outside South America, wanting to travel to the cities Tam flies to in Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. The pass must be purchased outside South […]
If we began our series of videos with the landing of an aircraft in that paradise called Fernando de Noronha (videos: landing in Fernando de Noronha), today we want to move on to a radically different landscape but equally spectacular to look at. It is the final approach to Congonhas airport within the city of […]
Shown below the city and airport of origin, the destination city and airport, and the airlines flying that route, with links to their webpages. from São Paulo [GRU] to Tel Aviv [TLV]: El Al NB: A direct flight connects two airports mantaining the same flight number. Passengers check their baggage to their final destination and […]
Shown below the city and airport of origin, the destination city and airport, and the airlines flying that route, with links to their webpages. from Tel Aviv [TLV] to São Paulo [GRU]: El Al NB: A direct flight connects two airports mantaining the same flight number. Passengers check their baggage to their final destination and […]
El Al has confirmed its flights from Brazil to Israel begin on May 2. There will be 3 weekly flights (Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays) on a B777. Departure from São Paulo at 19:30 and arrival in Tel Aviv at 14:25 the following day. Departure from Tel Aviv at 23:30 and arrival in São Paulo at […]
Qatar Airways offering 25% discount
Qatar Airways, the best airline in the world according to the Skytrax index, is running a promotion on its website offering up to 25% of all-inclusive fares. The promotion is valid only for purchases made until 19 April. It involves both economomy and business class and flights between 20 April and 6 June. We ran […]
Singapore Airlines with special fares to fly from Brazil to Spain
Singapore Airlines has special fares for its flights from Brazil to Spain during the month of October 2011. Purchases must be made between 5 and 18 September. You can fly from São Paulo to Barcelona from USD 808 (taxes not included). If you can’t find the fares, get hold of a travel agent conversant with […]
Tam selling tickets for its new Mexico City flight, from USD830
Tam is selling tickets for its newest international destination, Mexico City. There are fares from USD830 (tariff QYGYTMX, taxes not included). They can be purchased through a travel agent, as the airline hasn’t made those fares available through its website yet. The return flight must be completed within 30 days. Penalty for cancellation is USD200 […]
