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GOL Launches Daily Flights to Lima, Peru
São Paulo, February 12, 2007 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-cost, low-fare airline, announces daily flights to Lima, Peru begin today. The new route, connecting Brazil and the Andean country, is an important part of GOL’s expansion plans in South America. Daily flights will depart from Galeao Airport, in Rio de Janeiro, making one stop at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport.
Lima is the Company’s eighth international destination – GOL currently flies to Buenos Aires, Rosario and Cordoba (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Asuncion (Paraguay), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) and Santiago (Chile). “We are continuing to expand and remain focused on popularizing air transportation in South America. GOL is the only low-cost, low-fare, airline that connects South American countries and our objective is to bring safe and quality air transportation at the lowest prices to more people across the region,” says Tarcisio Gargioni, Vice-President of Marketing and Services of Gol.
According to information from the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, business between Brazil and Peru has increased from US$1.4 billion in 2005 to US$2.3 billion in 2006. Exports from Brazil to Peru reached US$933 million in 2005 and were approximately US$1.5 billion last year. Imports increased from US$459 million to US$788 million over the same period. In November 2006, Brazil and Peru signed 12 bilateral agreements to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries. “Peru’s economy is expanding and has a strong tourism market, making the country an important destination in South America,” adds Gargioni.
Below is the flight schedule:
Origin |
Destination | Frequency | Departure* | Arrival* |
| São Paulo (Guarulhos) |
Lima | Daily | 10:00pm | 12:10am |
| Lima | São Paulo (Guarulhos) | Daily | 12:50am | 8:20am |
| Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) |
Lima connecting in São Paulo |
Daily | 8:30pm | 12:10am |
| Lima | Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) connecting in São Paulo |
Daily | 12:50am | 9:50am |
* Local Time
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes is one of the most profitable and fastest growing low-cost, low-fare airlines in the industry worldwide. GOL provides frequent service on routes connecting all of Brazil’s major cities as well as primary destinations in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay through its more than 610 daily flights to 55 major airports. GOL offers daily flights to more destinations in Brazil
than any other domestic airline while providing customers with the most convenient flight schedules in the country. GOL operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737s, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class, with low maintenance, fuel
and training costs, and high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. In addition to safe and reliable service, which stimulates GOL’s brand recognition and customer satisfaction, the Company’s single class of service is recognized as
the best value proposition in the market. GOL’s growth plans include increasing frequencies in existing markets and adding service to additional markets in both Brazil and other high-traffic South American travel destinations. GOL shares are
listed on the NYSE and the Bovespa. GOL: here everyone can fly!
For more information, flight times and fares, please access our site at www.voegol.com.br or call: 0300-789-2121 in Brazil, 0810-266-3131 in Argentina, 800-1001-21 in Bolivia, 0004 055 127 in Uruguay, 009 800 55 1 0007 in Paraguay, 1 888 0042 0090 or 1230 020 9104 in Chile, 0800 52 900 in Peru and 55 11 2125-3200 in other countries.
CONTACT: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
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This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. |
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/S/ Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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