Azul is selected as the best airline in Latin America by TripAdvisor
Chosen by millions of travelers, Azul is a winner in multiple categories in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards. In addition to winning the best airline in Latin America, Azul was also selected as having the best Business class and the best Economy class in Latin America. Finally, Azul was the only airline in Latin […]
Brazil aviation: airlines expand international & domestic capacity
Brazil"™s three largest airlines are forecast to grow their domestic capacity in 2018 at varying degrees as demand in the country appears to be on a stable upswing, after plummeting during the country"™s recession that began in 2015. Azul, GOL and LATAM Airlines Brazil believe the country"™s domestic market is in a period of stabilisation, […]
Direct Flights Between Israel and Latin America to Resume After Six-year Hiatus
The first direct flights between Latin America and Israel in six years are set to begin in December, when Latam, Latin America"™s largest airline, begins service, Israel"™s Tourism Ministry said last week. Since Israel"™s El Al Airlines terminated the only direct flight from Latin America, passengers have had to take flights which have stopovers in […]
Boeing Expands Service Engagement in Latin America
Boeing announced that it is expanding its commercial service capabilities in Latin America with Brazil"™s GOL Linhas Aereas S.A. and Mexico"™s Aeromexico as of April 4. Both airlines utilize extensive Boeing fleets, complete with some of the smallest and largest Boeing aircraft ranging from Boeing 737s to Boeing 787 Dreamliners. GOL Linhas Aereas S.A., Brazil"™s […]
Azul brings Paris closer than ever
Azul announces that it will bring Paris – one of the most visited destinations in the world – closer to Brazilians. In partnership with the French carrier Aigle Azur, Azul will market nonstop flights from Sao Paulo – Viracopos (Brazil) to Paris (France) starting in July this year. With unparalleled connectivity at Viracopos airport, the […]
Changi Airports International’s Russia, Brazil airports clinch top accolades
CHANGI Airports International’s (CAI) airports in Russia and Brazil have been named best airports on both international and national platforms, which include Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, Routes Asia, OAG Aviation Worldwide and Skytrax. CAI’s Russian airports have won four awards with Sochi International Airport named the best airport by size […]
Launch of services to Santiago de Chile via Sao Paulo
Emirates has announced its plan to launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International Airport via Sao Paulo, starting on July 5, 2018. The new service will see Emirates fly an additional five times a week to Sao Paulo, complementing the airline"™s existing daily A380 flight between Dubai and Sao […]
Brazil-US aviation: open skies as foreign ownership laws relax
The recent ratification of an open skies agreement by Brazil"™s Senate results in the US airlines arguably gaining unfettered route access to Latin America"™s largest markets "“ Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Now that the agreement is nearing formal ratification, LATAM Airlines Group and American Airlines can move forward in establishing their immunised joint venture, which […]
American Airlines praises Brazil for Open Skies agreement
American Airlines Group recently praised the Brazilian Senate for ratifying an Open Skies agreement with the United States. In January 2016, American proposed a joint business agreement with Brazil"™s LATAM Airlines Group. The joint business would cover travel between the U.S. and Canada and Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, and would offer customers […]
US and Brazil airline JVs to progress with senate approval
US and Brazilian carriers are eager to move ahead with joint venture plans, following the approval of the US-Brazil open-skies deal by the Brazilian senate on 7 March. The accord, which now has to be signed into law by Brazil President Michel Temer, will pave the way for airlines in both countries to apply for […]
