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GOL Signs an Agreement with Travelport
GOL expands its international electronic distribution capacity through airline alliances and the
main global distribution systems (GDS) – Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport
São Paulo, November 26, 2009 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), Latin America’s largest low-cost and low-fare airline, announces the adoption of Travelport’s Interline E-ticket Interchange, a technological platform which facilitates the control and operational functioning of its airline agreements. Additionally, the company extended its agreements with the main global distribution systems (GDS): Sabre, Amadeus and, also, Travelport.
The technology used by Travelport’s Interline E-ticket Interchange, allows the Company to issue tickets globally, even if the partner airline employs the traditional e-ticket model. Another product from this technology provider, ETDBase, allows GOL to build a latest-generation e-ticket database, allowing it to store and control e-tickets issued by its partners. Sales of itineraries comprising GOL flights only retain the current ticketless model, one of the Company’s low-cost management pillars.
“With this technological products, the Company has the advantages of additional sales channels, through airline alliances, while at the same time allowing us to retain efficient cost controls”, explained Marcelo Bento Ribeiro, GOL’s Head of Yield Management and Alliances.
“GOL has 5 ongoing codeshare agreements - AirFrance/KLM, American Airlines, Iberia, Aeromexico and Copa Airlines - and 60 interline agreements. These strategic partnerships will account for an increasing share of our ticket sales,” added Ribeiro.
“With this technological products, the Company has the advantages of additional sales channels, through airline alliances, while at the same time allowing us to retain efficient cost controls” controls.”
The Company has also expanded the reach and connectivity of its distribution network by joining or geographically expanding the main global distribution systems (Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport), with products and distribution systems that keep sales expenses down and improve connectivity with the Company’s reservation system.
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
| CONTACT: | GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the
largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers around 800 daily
flights to 49 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and ten
major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company operates a
young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and
most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels.
Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the use of cuttingedge
technology, the Company - via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG, SMILES and
VOE FÁCIL brands - offers its clients easy payment facilities, a wide range of
complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.
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| Investor Relations | ||
| Leonardo Pereira – Executive VP | ||
| Rodrigo Alves – Head of IR | ||
| Phone.: (55 11) 2128-4700 | ||
| E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br | ||
| Website: www.voegol.com.br/ir | ||
| Twitter : www.twitter.com/GOLInvest | ||
| Corporate Communications | ||
| Phone.: (55 11) 2128-4413 | ||
| E-mail: comcorp@golnaweb.com.br | ||
| Twitter : www.twitter.com/GOLcomunicacao | 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 fundthe Company’s 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 GOL’s filed disclosure
documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice. |
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| Media Relations | ||
| Edelman (U.S and Europe): | ||
| M. Smith and N. Dean | ||
| Phone.: 1 (212) 704-8196 / 704-4484 | ||
| meaghan.smith@edelman.com or | ||
| noelle.dean@edelman.com | ||
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. |
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By: |
/S/ Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira |
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Name: Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira
Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
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