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GOL and Delta Air Lines File Request to Implement Code-share Agreement
Agreement will increase traffic on GOL’s network and SMILES members will be able to earn and redeem miles on the North-American carrier
São Paulo, April 13, 2010 – A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BMF&BOVESPA: GOLL4), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces that it has filed with Delta Air Lines, a request for authorization to implement a code-share agreement with Brazilian and U.S. authorities.
The code-share will initially allow Delta to assign its code to more than 45 GOL flights departing from Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to other Brazilian destinations, as well as two GOL flights between Brazil and Paraguay and Uruguay*.
Beginning in June, registered frequent fliers from both airlines can earn miles on both GOL’s SMILES and Delta’s SkyMiles programs on eligible flights. Mile redemption is scheduled to begin this Fall.
“We are very pleased to join efforts with a global carrier like Delta, as our SMILES program members will be able to earn and redeem miles on worldwide flights. The agreement will also increase passenger traffic and load factor on GOL.”, said Claudia Pagnano, GOL’s Executive Vice-President – Market.
Delta Air Lines, a member of the SkyTeam global alliance, is the largest airline in the world in terms of passenger traffic and fleet size. The company operates 30 weekly nonstop flights between Brazil and the United States with Boeing 737-700, Boeing 757-200ER, Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing767-400ER aircraft. The service includes routes between Atlanta and São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Fortaleza, and Manaus; between New York and São Paulo; and between Los Angeles and São Paulo. If approved, the new agreement will offer a combined network of nearly 6,500 daily flights to 423 destinations on six continents.
*Pending government approvals.
| Contact | About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BMF&BOVESPA: GOLL4), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers more than 860 daily flights to 50 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and 11 major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the use of cutting-edge technology, the Company - via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG, SMILES and VOE FÁCIL brands - offers its clients easy payment facilities, a wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the market. This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL’s filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice. |
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Name: Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira
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