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Azul: 25% discount promotional code

Azul: 25% discount promotional code

Use the code AZUL25 at Azul‘s website and get a 25% on your ticket purchase. It is valid for purchases up until 20 February for flights up to 30 April. It is unclear to us whether there is any particular requirement to use the code. We made a simulation and it worked ok. Copy the […]

February 11, 2009 | By More
Azul begins flying to Recife on 18 February

Azul begins flying to Recife on 18 February

Azul has just begun selling tickets for its flights from Campinas to Recife. At the beginning it will be just the one daily flight, leaving from Campinas/São Paulo at 22:00 and landing in Recife at 1:15. The return flight departs at 02:45 and lands in Campinas at 6:00 am. It’s a night flight and the […]

February 4, 2009 | By More
Azul: next destination, Recife

Azul: next destination, Recife

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 […]

January 27, 2009 | By More
GOL: new deals to steal Azul’s thunder

GOL: new deals to steal Azul’s thunder

Gol decided to improve its most recent flight deals to counteract the launch of Azul. The promotion called 6 destinos a 99 reais cada has a now a new name: Natal e Ano Novo a 99 reais. To be honest, it could still be called “everything goes through Congonhas”, as all the flights depart from […]

December 5, 2008 | By More
Azul begins selling tickets and launches frequenty flyer program

Azul begins selling tickets and launches frequenty flyer program

Azul has already made its promotional flights for the media bunch. As you can read on an article published at the Portal Terra (in Portuguese), you’ll be able to stuff yourself on chips and crackers. The first routes flown by the company will be Campinas (São Paulo) – Salvador (one way from R$219) and Campinas […]

December 5, 2008 | By More
Azul: first routes

Azul: first routes

Azul informed through a press release that has asked the authorities for permission to operate from Campinas to Porto Alegre and from Campinas to Salvador. Each route will have 35 weekly flights, which confirms the company’s strategy of flying few routes with a high number of flights on each of them. As in Brazil copying […]

November 29, 2008 | By 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 | By More
the main Brazilian airlines

the main Brazilian airlines

In Brazil three companies concentrate the biggest share of the commercial aviation market. They are, in order of importance, Tam, Gol and Varig. Gol owns Varig, and there are projects in the short term to begin code-share flights between the two companies. Tam has agreements with several international airlines and will shortly join the Star […]

November 28, 2008 | By More