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GOL Launches GOL+: More Room between Seats on Rio-São Paulo Shuttle |
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São Paulo, November 6, 2013 – 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, hereby announces that, in order to make its service even more attractive, as of next Monday, November 11, all flights on the Rio-São Paulo shuttle (Congonhas-SP/Santos Dumont-RJ) will have more room between seats. GOL+ is a new and exclusive shuttle product providing a unique flying experience.
With this new layout, the Boeing 737-800NG aircraft will have 177 seats. Rows two to seven, on the right, and three to seven, on the left, will be identified as GOL+Conforto. In addition to blocking the middle seat, the distance between the rows will increase from 30 to 34 inches (86.3cm) and the seat recline will increase by 50%. These seats will provide the best comfort in the market on the shuttle service. GOL+Conforto seats will be free of charge to Smiles Diamante and Elite Delta Air Lines customers and may also be acquired by other customers as of R$30, depending on its availability. In the other rows, the distance between seats will increase from 30 to 31 inches (78.7cm). As a result of these changes, GOL will have the largest number of A-seal seats (an ANAC classification standard) on the shuttle route.
ABOUT GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers around 970 daily flights to 65 destinations in 10 countries in South America, Caribbean and the United States under the GOL and VARIG brands, using a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, the safest, most efficient and most economical of their type. The SMILES loyalty program allows members to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more than 560 locations around the world via flights with foreign partner airlines. The Company also operates Gollog, a logistics service which retrieves and delivers cargo and packages to and from more than 3,500 cities in Brazil and eight abroad. With its portfolio of innovative products and services, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes offers the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.
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Name: Edmar Prado Lopes Neto
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