Gol announced that it will expand its operations between Brazil and Argentina, where it will once again connect the five capitals of Northeastern Brazil (Fortaleza, Natal, Maceió, Recife and Salvador) with Buenos Aires.
According to Aeroin, our partner media in Brazil, the macroeconomic context in Argentina has caused an increase in bookings by Brazilian tourists, due to the devaluation of the Argentine peso against the real. Thus, GOL would fly again to Buenos Aires from:
- Fortaleza (FOR); starting August 20, Saturdays.
- Natal (NAT); from December 3, Saturdays (outbound) and Sundays (return).
- Maceió (MCZ); beginning December 3, Saturdays.
- Recife (REC), beginning December 3, Saturdays.
- Salvador (SSA), starting December 3, Saturdays.
All flights will be operated to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, the most central airport in the Argentine capital, with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with capacity for 176 passengers, with the exception of Recife, which will be operated with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
«Buenos Aires is an important tourist destination in South America, and now GOL’s Northeast Zone customers have the opportunity to fly non-stop to Aeroparque, which is located just 7.5 km from the city center, where they will be able to access the main tourist and business points,» commented Bruno Balan, GOL’s Strategic Planning Manager.
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According to ANAC Brazil, the market between the Brazilian Northeast and Buenos Aires contributed 245,674 passengers in 2019, with Salvador as the main destination, having moved 119,762 travelers, and closing the podium Recife and Porto Seguro with 47,938 and 33,906 passengers transported respectively.
In addition to these routes, GOL will expand its current connections from Aeroparque to São Paulo (Guarulhos) from three to four daily flights, Rio de Janeiro from two to three daily flights and Florianópolis from three weekly flights to one daily flight.
Flights between Mendoza and São Paulo (Guarulhos) increase from 3 to 5 weekly flights as of September. In addition, the plan to start services to Cordoba and Rosario from São Paulo (Guarulhos) and Rio de Janeiro as from the last week of November, with three weekly flights each way, is maintained.
