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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In Brazil the term “ponte aérea” (air shuttle) refers to the frequent flights between the Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro and the Congonhas airport in São Paulo – both airports are located within the city boundaries. A recent research mentioned by the Valor Econômico newspaper, based on an analysis of airfares on the […]
Brazilian airline Gol plans to turn its three times a week flight from Rosario in Argentina to Porto Alegre into a daily flight. The change will coincide with the summer holiday season in the southern hemisphere and the daily flight will operate from 1 December 2011 till 3 April 2012.
It is being reported that Argentina’s Aerolíneas Argentinas intends to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Salta, with a stopover at Puerto Iguazú. The flight would avoid Buenos Aires. An agreement between the authorities of Salta and the company needs to be reached before the flight can be confirmed. It wasn’t that long ago that […]
We announced it here at DAirfare. KLM (KLM flying direct from Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro) and Lufthansa (Lufthansa to return to Rio de Janeiro flying from Frankfurt) were heading back to Rio. That announcement is now a reality and both companies are flying from Frankfurt and Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro. Don’t forget January […]
American Airlines, currently flying five times a week between Rio de Janeiro and New York, will launch a daily flight operating between 16 November 2011 and 8 February 2012. A Boeing 777 will be used for the route.
The Chinese airline Cathay Pacific is one of only seven airlines in the world with five stars in the Skytrax index. According to its chief executive, the airline is “looking actively at new routes, including the possibility of launching services to Latin America and adding flights to Africa.” Given that Brazil is likely to remain […]
Brazilian airline Tam is already operating its new direct flight from São Paulo (Guarulhos international airport) to Mexico City. It is a new route we announced a couple of months ago at Tam selling tickets for its new Mexico City flight, from USD830. It is a daily flight flown on an A330. Departure from São […]
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 […]
