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Lan forced to rescheduled flights from Buenos Aires to São Paulo

Lan forced to rescheduled flights from Buenos Aires to São Paulo

Argentina’s airport authorities removed the authorization Lan Argentina had to fly from the Aeroparque airport in downtown Buenos Aires to Brazil. Two daily flights were specifically unauthorized, those going to (and returning from) São Paulo. Now Lan Argentina is rescheduling those flights, numbers LA4540/LA4541 y LA4544/4545. On a release on its website the airline is […]

January 12, 2012 | By More
TAM’s promo code gives a 15% discount

TAM’s promo code gives a 15% discount

Tam is informing its customers by email of the existence of a promo code giving 15% discount on purchases made through its website. The final day for purchases is 22 January for flights before 15 April. The code is valid for flights between Brazil and Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan and Paris. The code is: 106347 […]

January 10, 2012 | By More
the incredible growth of Viracopos airport, in São Paulo

the incredible growth of Viracopos airport, in São Paulo

A recent text at the Contato Radar forum had an incredible figure: Viracopos international airport in Campinas, state of São Paulo, experienced a 1,025% growth in passengers in a period of just 7 years. During 2024, 675,796 used the airport. In 2011 it is expected that figure will reach 7,600,000. Viracopos is the main hub […]

January 9, 2012 | By More
6 February, date for the auction of three Brazilian airports

6 February, date for the auction of three Brazilian airports

6 February 2012 is the date set of the auction that will allow three consortiums to take control of the airports of Guarulhos in São Paulo, Viracopos in Campinas and Brasilia. You will find more details on the event and the process at São Paulo and Brasília airport auctions require foreign participation in consortium. The […]

January 6, 2012 | By More
Aerosur announces route São Paulo – Santa Cruz – Ciudad de Panamá

Aerosur announces route São Paulo – Santa Cruz – Ciudad de Panamá

Bolivian airline Aerosur will be adding on 29 February 2012 three new weekly flights between Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo and Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia, continuing onto Panama City. Departures from Brazil will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and the flight will be operated using a Boeing 737-300. The airline […]

January 4, 2012 | By More
Delta intends to increase its presence in Brazil

Delta intends to increase its presence in Brazil

Delta Airlines has just turned its Atlanta to Brasilia into a daily flight and has also increased the frequency of its Detroit – São Paulo. This move, coupled with the incorporation of larger aircraft to the routes has allowed the airline to increase its presence in Brazil. For 2012, as registered by Panrotas, the company […]

January 2, 2012 | By More
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