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GOL Launches Daily Flights to Juazeiro do Norte in Ceará
São Paulo, September 22, 2006 - GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazils low-cost, low-fare airline, today begins operating daily flights to Juazeiro do Norte, in Ceará, Brazil. These new flights will operate on the Rio de Janeiro Fortaleza Juazeiro do Norte route. From Fortaleza, there will be connections for other destinations operated by GOL.
Located approximately 565 km from Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state, Juazeiro do Norte is home to approximately 240 thousand and is one of the most important religious centers in Brazil. Every year, nearly two million pilgrims visit the city in honor of Priest Cícero Romão Batista (1844-1934), who is considered to be a saint by his followers. In addition to southern Ceará, the Juazeiro do Norte airport also serves passengers flying to northwest Pernambuco, Paraíba and southwest Piauí.
We are pleased to offer our customers daily flights to Juazeiro do Norte as it is an important historical and cultural destination in Brazil, said Tarcísio Gargioni, Vice President of Marketing & Services for GOL. This is another key step in GOLs efforts to popularize air travel throughout the country by offering low-cost, high quality service.
Tickets are available for purchase on GOLs website, www.voegol.com.br. Please see the destination table below for more information on flight schedules:
Origin | Destination | Frequency | Departure | Arrival | ||||
Rio de Janeiro | Juazeiro do Norte |
Daily | 9:00 PM | 1:30 AM | ||||
(Galeão) | ||||||||
Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) |
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Juazeiro do Norte | Daily | 5:10 AM | 10:00 AM | |||||
Fortaleza | Juazeiro do Norte | Daily | 12:40 AM | 1:30 AM | ||||
Juazeiro do Norte | Fortaleza | Daily | 5:10 AM | 6:00 AM | ||||
São Paulo (Guarulhos) |
Juazeiro do Norte | |||||||
(connection available | Daily | 8:40 PM | 1:30 AM | |||||
to Fortaleza) | ||||||||
Juazeiro do Norte | São Paulo (Guarulhos) |
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(connection available | Daily | 5:10 AM | 10:00 AM | |||||
to Fortaleza) | ||||||||
Juazeiro do Norte | ||||||||
Brasília | (connection available | Daily | 9:30 PM | 1:30 AM | ||||
to Fortaleza) | ||||||||
Juazeiro do Norte | ||||||||
(connection available | Brasília | Daily | 5:10 AM | 9:00 AM | ||||
to Fortaleza) | ||||||||
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, a low-cost, low-fare airline, is one of the most profitable and fastest growing airlines in the industry worldwide. GOL operates a simplified fleet with a single class of service. It also has one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry that results in low maintenance, fuel and training costs, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. In addition, safe and reliable services, which stimulate GOLs brand recognition and customer satisfaction, allow GOL to have the best value proposition in the market. GOL currently offers over 500 daily flights to 52 airports in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. GOL 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 (Telefônica) and 1230 020 9104 (Intel) in Chile, and 55 11 2125-3200 in other countries.
CONTACT: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
Ph: (5511) 3169 6800
E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br
Site: www.voegol.com.br/ir
Corporate Communications
Ph: (5511) 3169 6449
E-mail: rcorbioli@golnaweb.com.br
Media Brazil & Latin America | Media U.S. & Europe | |
MVL Comunicação; D. Nakayama and C. Silva | Edelman; G. Juncadella and M. Smith | |
Ph: (5511) 3049-0341 / 3049-0343 | Ph: +1 (212) 704-4448 / 704-8196 | |
E-mail: daniela.nakayama@mvl.com.br | E-mail: gabriela.juncadella@edelman.com | |
meaghan.smith@edelman.com |
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 GOLs management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Companys business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOLs filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. |
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer |
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