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Air Europa adds new Brazil route

Air Europa has added Recife in Brazil to its network, as part of a strategy to have 25 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean by the end of next year.

London Gatwick-Recife via Madrid will launch on December 20 as a twice-a-week service, making the carrier"™s third destination in Brazil, and 21st in the Caribbean and Latin American region.

UK managing director Colin Stewart said: "By the end of next year we hope to be in a position to say we offer 25 destinations in Europe and 25 in Latin America and the Caribbean, so with Recife making 21 we are not far off."

Panama is a strong contender, he noted, adding that "we don"™t fly to Chile and the moment and that"™s certainly something we would consider."

The airline is unlikely to fly to Brazil"™s tourist hub of Rio de Janeiro, however. "We"™ve looked at Rio but there"™s a lot of existing competition, with three or four big carriers from the UK. We prioritise where we feel we can add value."

Air Europa has invested heavily in Dreamliner aircraft, which Stewart said has already proved to be a "gamechanger" for the airline.

It now has eight in operation, to increase to 22 in the next three-to-four years, which will give the airline "one of the most modern fleets in the industry," he claimed…

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