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GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: GOLL4 and
NYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody`s: B3), the largest
low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America announces a key
milestone in its partnership with Delta Air Lines: the implementation
of GOL codeshare on Delta's flights from Brasilia to Atlanta.
GOL will now sell Delta's international tickets through its sales
channels - website (www.voegol.com), Voe GOL stores, call centers and
travel agencies. Over the next months other markets will be
included in the codeshare including all Delta flights between Brazil
and the United States, as well as key connecting markets operated by
the U.S. company.
"These are exciting times for GOL and Delta. This announcement is proof point of collaboration between two partnerships with a dynamic relation combined with our mutual desire to provide our customers with a seamless and efficient service," said Nicolas Ferri, vice president for Delta's Latin America and Caribbean division.
The companies together offer approximately 380 destinations in more than 62 countries. "The codeshare expansion will give our clients, users of all our sales platforms, more flight options with all the convenience that this alliance already offers," said Eduardo Bernardes, GOL's Commercial Officer. "This initiative only reinforces GOL's commitment to always offer its clients more benefits and convenience."
The codeshare agreement implementation also provides large corporate clients with a single contract and a dedicated executive to facilitate negotiations in all destinations operated by the airlines. Furthermore, the companies will share commercial and promotional activities. The first of these activities will be a joint advertising campaign to be launched by mid-June.
"The Codeshare implementation which has now started and will be done in six phases from May to August," said Paulo Miranda, Alliances and Strategy manager for Delta Air Lines. "Besides the route from Brasilia to Atlanta, soon we will be integrating all flights operated by Delta between Brazil and the United States to Atlanta and flights to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and to Detroit and as part of the codeshare agreement", he emphasizes.
The route from Brasilia to Atlanta is already available to be acquired at Gol channels and the first flight will take place on May 20. The second phase will include flights from Goiania, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Porto Alegre all via Brasilia to Atlanta. This action allows baggage to be labeled and dispatched to final destination.
In addition, SMILES and SkyMiles clients may cumulate and redeem mileage. Diamond-category clients of GOL relationship program have check-in and boarding priority in Delta flights, besides having access to Delta Sky Clubs, in Atlanta, New York (JFK) and Detroit. Likewise, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Elite Delta members may enjoy the same benefits of Diamond clients in GOL flights, besides having access to VIP rooms at the airports of São Paulo (International Airport of Guarulhos) and Rio de Janeiro (International Airport of Galeão).
"These are exciting times for GOL and Delta. This announcement is proof point of collaboration between two partnerships with a dynamic relation combined with our mutual desire to provide our customers with a seamless and efficient service," said Nicolas Ferri, vice president for Delta's Latin America and Caribbean division.
The companies together offer approximately 380 destinations in more than 62 countries. "The codeshare expansion will give our clients, users of all our sales platforms, more flight options with all the convenience that this alliance already offers," said Eduardo Bernardes, GOL's Commercial Officer. "This initiative only reinforces GOL's commitment to always offer its clients more benefits and convenience."
The codeshare agreement implementation also provides large corporate clients with a single contract and a dedicated executive to facilitate negotiations in all destinations operated by the airlines. Furthermore, the companies will share commercial and promotional activities. The first of these activities will be a joint advertising campaign to be launched by mid-June.
"The Codeshare implementation which has now started and will be done in six phases from May to August," said Paulo Miranda, Alliances and Strategy manager for Delta Air Lines. "Besides the route from Brasilia to Atlanta, soon we will be integrating all flights operated by Delta between Brazil and the United States to Atlanta and flights to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and to Detroit and as part of the codeshare agreement", he emphasizes.
The route from Brasilia to Atlanta is already available to be acquired at Gol channels and the first flight will take place on May 20. The second phase will include flights from Goiania, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Porto Alegre all via Brasilia to Atlanta. This action allows baggage to be labeled and dispatched to final destination.
In addition, SMILES and SkyMiles clients may cumulate and redeem mileage. Diamond-category clients of GOL relationship program have check-in and boarding priority in Delta flights, besides having access to Delta Sky Clubs, in Atlanta, New York (JFK) and Detroit. Likewise, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Elite Delta members may enjoy the same benefits of Diamond clients in GOL flights, besides having access to VIP rooms at the airports of São Paulo (International Airport of Guarulhos) and Rio de Janeiro (International Airport of Galeão).
