Air Europa promised in March that it would increase its frequencies to Brazil, and it failed to deliver on that promise (Air Europa to increase its frequencies from Madrid to Salvador de Bahia). Now the company is announcing for December 2012 a fourth frequency on its flight from Spain to Brazil. It would also seem […]
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 […]
10 months after its launch (the new Iberia flight to the Northeast begins on 1 February), Iberia’s Madrid to Fortaleza and Recife flight comes to an end. On 2 November 2011, to be exact. The reasons alleged by Iberia for the end of the route are high fuel costs and the world crisis. One wonders […]
The code-share agreement between Iberia and Gol has been extended. As a result, Iberia can now sell tickets to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Goiania, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador and Vitória. Iberia passengers from its Madrid-São Paulo, Madrid-Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona-São Paulo can connect now to domestic flights operated by Gol. Information from […]
Iberia is offering promotional fares on its business class for flights departing from either Fortaleza or Recife. From 2,000 USD (taxes not included) you can fly to Barcelona, Lisbon, Dublin, Amsterdam, London, Frankfgurt, Paris, Rome and Zurich. From 2,220 USD you can get to Madrid, Vienna or Prague. From 2,300 you can fly to Athens […]
Brazilian airline Tam and Spanish airline Spanair (both members of the Star Alliance) initiate on 12 May a code-share agreement. Tam will be able to issue its clients tickets with its own JJ code on flights operated by Spanair from Madrid to Barcelona, Bilbao, Málaga, Santiago de Compostela and Tenerife. Likewise, Spanair will be able […]
Iberia is already selling tickets for its Madrid / Recife / Fortaleza / Madrid flight (the new Iberia flight to the Northeast begins on 1 February). Initially there will be three weekly flights (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) on an A340-300. There are “promotional inaugural” fares from 800 USD (for flights no later than 31 May). […]
We’ve just learned that Spanish airline Iberia has requested permission from the Brazilian aviation authorities to operate a triangular route Madrid–Fortaleza–Recife–Madrid. The permission should be granted in about one month’s time. Three weekly flights are expected on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Iberia would use an Airbus A340 on the route. At Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza […]
According to a news item just published, Spanish airline Iberia is planning a new flight to Brazil. It will be the first time the company flies to a destination other than São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro (it also flies to Salvador on a code-share with Iberoworld). The candidates to get the new flight are […]
As part of the neverending saga of announcements and cancellations, it is Air Europa‘s turn to announce its return to the Madrid – Salvador de Bahia route from 31 October. The airline will operate three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. An Airbus A330-200 with capacity for 299 passengers will be used on the […]
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 […]
