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Azul, Gol and Tam reprimanded by the authorities
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Brazilian airlines Azul, Gol and Tam have been reprimanded by ANAC (the Brazilian civil aviation authority) for including on their sales websites pre-selected optional services (travel insurance). They will be allowed to offer those services but making it very clear they are optional. The customer will have to actively select the services should he wish to purchase them. It was time someone did something about this cunning trick played by the airlines!
you can now issue AA tickets with your Smiles rewards
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Miles accumulated on the Gol / Varig’s Smiles reward program can already be used to issue American Airlines tickets, an announcement we had made at Smiles and American Airlines delayed.
code-share agreement between Iberia and Gol
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For those fans of Spanish airline Iberia there is some good news. The airline has just confirmed a code-share agreement with Gol that will enable the former to deliver its passangers to 13 Brazilian destinations. The agreement needs to be approved now by the Brazilian authorities. Watch this space for more news.
Smiles and American Airlines delayed
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Gol’s mileage program Smiles has postponed the initial date for trading Smiles credits for American Airlines tickets. The date has been shifted from 1 October to 11 November (and there might be new changes on the way).
On top of this change of dates, Smiles users are going through hell trying to get their miles credited for flights done with AirFrance. Smiles must get their act together, Tam’s Fidelidade program, soon to join the Star Alliance, is no mean competitor.
Smiles, 6,000 miles per leg in September
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Smiles, Gol and Varig’s mileage program, has just announced its latest offering. Customers will be able to fly to any destination in South America (whether domestic or international) during the month of September for a cost of 6,000 instead of the customary 10,000 miles.
agreement between Gol and American Airlines
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Gol, owner of the Smiles mileage program, should be announcing shortly a partnership agreement with American Airlines. The agreement should include code-share flights and the association of the Smiles and Aadvantage frequent-flyer programs.
The details of the agreement haven’t emerged yet, but it should be good news for both the airlines. Gol will be able to offer more destinations to its passengers and more options to accumulate or spend the rewards earned by the users of its Smiles program. American, in turn, will reach more destinations in Brazil through Gol and Varig’s network, and Aadvantage associates will be able to accumulate rewards on domestic flights. The best thing is that regular fliers will not be able to tell much difference between the services offered by the partner airline – they are very much alike.
Gol flying to Curaçao
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From 27 June, and for an initial period of six months, Gol is flying once a week from Brasilia to Curaçao. The flight is operated on Saturdays and it was made possible by the joint effort of several tour operators.
new Gol deals
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Gol is running a new sale, with both domestic and international flights involved. It is promising cheaper fares and fewer restrictions. Let’s wait and see.
Flights: domestic and international until 1 July 2009.
Purchases: from 18 hours on 7 May till 06 hours on 11 May 2009.
Rules: read them at Gol’s website.
Have a careful look around before you make any purchases!
Gol: new flight deals
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Gol is definitely chasing after Azul. On its homepage it is promoting tariffs departing from Campinas (Azul’s current hub) Curitiba, Porto Alegre and Vitoria.
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Promotion Férias Especiais com tarifas reduzidas. Cheapest fares if you buy them at least 3 days in advance and with a minimum stay of 9 days on your destination. For reduced stays the prices go up.
Flights: from 28 November 2008.
Purchases: up until 25 February.
Rules: read all the rules before purchasing your tickets.
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Promotion Férias a Preço de Ônibus. If you can find the flight you are looking for, the fares are really interesting.
Flights: until 28 February
Sales: until 14 February, minimum stay 10 nights
Rules: read all the rules before purchasing your tickets.
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Promotion Pré-Folia. For flights before carnival. Interestingly, Gol is giving an extra 10-kilo baggage allowance, no doubt trying to attract consumers who take the bus because some bus companies are quite flexible when it comes to the amount of luggage you can carry with you. There are so many things to take into account on this promotion before you can find the fare you are looking for that you’re quite likely to give up before you do so.
Flights: from 1 to 18 February
Sales: until 15 February
Rules: you have to purchase a minimum of two tickets at the same time, 3 to 14 days prior to departure, and with a minimum stay of 3, 7 or 10 days (the longer the stay the cheaper the fare). Read all the rules before purchasing your tickets.
GOL: more flights from Argentina
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Brazilian airline Gol has announced an
Córdoba will have 6 weekly flights to Rio de Janeiro via Porto Alegre.
Rosario will have 4 weekly flights to Brasilia via Porto Alegre.
Buenos Aires will have 7 new frequencies to Florianópolis via Porto Alegre. And two flights during the weekend to Cabo Frío, which will then continue to Rio [GIG] and Belo Horizonte. We gave more detais on how to fly to Cabo Frio at destination Cabo Frio: from Buenos Aires and Brazilian cities.
Porto Alegre becomes the main entry point to Brazil for Gol.
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Original text in Portuguese: Gol: Mais Vôos Para a Argentina
En español: GOL: más vuelos desde Argentina