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GOL Launches Daily Flights to Marabá, in Pará
São Paulo, April 2, 2007 GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazils low-cost, low-fare airline, yesterday completed the first flight to its 57th destination, Marabá, in the state of Pará. GOL currently flies to 48 cities in Brazil and eight international destinations.
The new daily flight to Marabá departs from Brasília at 9:40 PM and arrives in Marabá at 11:30 PM. The new route makes its final stop in Belém, Parás capital. GOL offers quality air transportation at the lowest fares, making air transportation accessible to everyone. We believe that offering service to Marabá will further promote the regions development, says Tarcisio Gargioni, GOLs Vice President of Marketing and Services.
The main city of Parás southeast region, Marabá is home to the worlds largest mineral reserves, producing manganese, iron, cassiterite, gold and copper. The city also has reserves of non-metallic minerals, including pebble, sand, clay and quartz, as well as semi-precious stones, such as amethyst. Iron is the citys primary industry, with eight factories dedicated to the production of iron and its derivatives.
Tickets are available for purchase through GOLs website www.voegol.com.br. Please see the destination table below for flight departure schedules:
Origin | Destination | Frequency | Departure | Arrival |
Brasília | Marabá | Daily | 9:40 PM | 11:30 PM |
Marabá | Belém | Daily | 11:55 PM | 12:45 AM |
Belém | Marabá | Daily | 6:00 AM | 6:50 AM |
Marabá | Brasília | Daily | 7:10 AM | 9:00 AM |
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 Brazils major cities as well as primary
destinations in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru through its 630 daily flights to 57 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 GOLs brand recognition and customer satisfaction, the Companys single class of service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market. GOLs 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.
Investor Relations | Corporate Communications | |
Ph: (5511) 3169 6800 | Ph: (5511) 3169 6449 | |
E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br | E-mail: rcorbioli@golnaweb.com.br | |
Site: www.voegol.com.br/ir | ||
Media Brazil & Latin America | Media U.S. & Europe | |
MVL Comunicação; D. Barbará and E. | Edelman; G. Juncadella and M. Smith | |
Oliveira | Ph: +1 (212) 704-4448 / 704-8196 | |
Ph: (5511) 3049-0349 / 0341 | E-mail:gabriela.juncadella@edelman.com | |
E-mail: daniela.barbara@mvl.com.br; | meaghan.smith@edelman.com | |
eduardo.oliveira@mvl.com.br |
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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/S/ Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer |
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