Posted in TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged air travel, American Airlines, Brazil, GOL Airlines, miliage programs on 9 July, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes Is The Newest Airline Participant In The AAdvantage Program
Score three GOLs like the champions!
Traveling through Brazil or other parts of South America? Fly GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, the fastest growing airline in Brazil and South America, the newest participant of the AAdvantage program and earn AAdvantage miles!GOL initiated operations flying 6 [...]
Posted in CITIES: Rio, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged air travel, Brazil, Continental Airlines, Houston, new air service, rio de janeiro. on 20 May, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Continental will begin non-stop service from Houston to Rio de Janiero beginning 1 August 2009.
Continental Airline’s Site
Posted in TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged Brazil, fly to Brazil, fly to Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul to Sao Paulo, new air service, Sao Paulo, Turkish Airlines on 30 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just saw an advertisement for Turikish Airline’s new service to Istanbul from São Paulo, which began on 5 April 09. Amazing all the new airlines from that region which have begun service to Brazil as well as the new flights from the US to new Brazilian entry points besides Rio/São Paulo.
This is good!
LINKS:
Turkish [...]
Posted in TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged Africa, airfares, Asia, Brazil, Europe, minimum fare, reduced, USA on 23 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The National Agency of Civil Aviation (Anac) Wednesday authorized the granting of discounts of 20% on established minimum fares for international travel outside South America. The minimum fares for South American travel were removed in September 08.
Beginning in July, this will rise to 50%, October 80%, and from April 2010, there will be no control [...]
Posted in CITIES: Brasília, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged Atlanta, Brasilia, Brazil, Delta, new flights, non-stop on 22 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Service to Brasilia begins December 17, 2009.
Service from ATL to BSB operates on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Service from BSB to ATL operates on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
LINKS:
> Delta Airlines
Posted in CITIES: Rio, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged air travel, airlines, Brazil, new service, rio de janeiro., US Airways on 25 March, 2009 | 3 Comments »
U.S. Airways has received approval from the Department of Transportation to begin flights to Brazil.
The carrier applied to start services from its Philadelphia hub to Rio de Janeiro this year (2009).
It is tentatively scheduled to begin operations on its new route in the fall, flying Boeing 767 aircraft which have 186 main cabin seats and [...]
Posted in TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged airline, Brazil, El Al, Israel, new service, travel on 23 March, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
El Al sees 60,000 passengers/year on Brazil flight
Reuters: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:25am
TEL AVIV, March 23 (Reuters) – El Al Israel Airlines (ELAL.TA) expects 60,000 passengers a year to fly on its new direct flight to Sao Paulo, the company’s chief executive officer, Haim Romano, said on Monday.
Israel’s leading airline and flag carrier will launch [...]
Posted in TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged Air Travel Brazil, ANAC, Brazil, Galeao, GIG, GOL Airlines, mess, Rio Airport on 26 December, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo from “O Globo”
GOL Airlines is again causing problems for the air traffic system in Brazil. They are in “conference” with ANAC (like FAA in the US). They were in “conference” last year too. They like to have conferences here!! Lots of blah, blah but little is resolved.
ANAC threatened last week to [...]
Posted in CITIES: São Paulo, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air on 22 December, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The last few days the Brazilian newspapers have been reporting that late flight departures are running as high as 50% at the airports in Sao Paulo (international and domestic airports), Rio, Brasilia and Belo Horzonite.
Last year….the same thing.
Next year?
The problem with getting old is you remember when things were better; at least air travel was.
Grim!
UPDATE: [...]
Posted in CITIES: São Paulo, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged air travel, Brazil, El Al, new airline service, Sao Paulo on 16 December, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
El Al Airlines will begin operating 9 a direct flight between Tel Aviv to Sao Paolo in spring 2009, for the first time in a decade.
The airline will also offer connecting flights to a number of destinations in South America, including Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and other cities in Brazil.
The flight from Tel [...]
Posted in CITIES: Manaus, CITIES: Recife, CITIES: Salvador, CITIES: São Paulo, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged airline, azul, Brazil, brazilian airlines, cheap flights, curitiba, Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, new, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador, Vitoria on 7 December, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The new airline, Azul, has begun selling tickets via the internet; however, flights will not begin until January . This is the low-cost airline started by the founder of JetBlue in the USA.
18 Feb 09, it will have flights from São Paulo-Campinas (VCP) to:
- Curitiba
- Manaus (new Apr 09)
- Porto Alegre
- Salvador
- Recife
- Vitoria
UPDATE: [...]
Posted in CITIES: Rio, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged airlines, Brazil, flights, Houston, non-stop, Rio, rio de janeiro. on 29 November, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Non-Stop: Houston, TX (IAH) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG) Dec. 17, 2008 Three weekly flights Boeing 767-400 (764)
LINKS:
> Continental Airlines
Posted in CITIES: São Paulo, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged air travel, Brazil, Dubai, Emirates Airlines, fly to Brazil, Middle East on 21 November, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Emirates Airlines started service between Dubai (DXB) and São Paulo (GRU) back in August – I think. Connections in Dubai for Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Pior to this option one had to go to the Middle East via South Africa or Europe.
- 12213 km (7,633 miles)
- SP to Dubai: 13 hrs 50 min
- [...]
Posted in CITIES: São Paulo, TRAVEL BRAZIL-Air, tagged airport, Brazil, bus service, bus station, conconghas, guarulhos, tiete on 31 October, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Guarulhos, also known as Cumbica, is the international airport of São Paulo, Brazil. There are two terminals. Both accessible by walking.
Most international flights arrive at Terminal 2 during the morning hours. From the plane to Passport Control is a long walk. Lines at Passport Control can be be long.
Once through Passport Control, you [...]
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