Gol Linhas Aéreas will begin direct flights from
Brazil to the United States on November 4 to Miami and Orlando. The company
said in a statement that it sees "significant opportunities for action and
growth" in new destinations.
Flights to Florida will have four daily
departures, departing from Brasília and Fortaleza airports. These Brazilian
cities were chosen because of the location and opportunity of connections with
the other domestic destinations served by the company.
The partnership between Gol and Delta Airlines
will allow the connection of the new flights to eight cities served by the
American airline: Atlanta, Salt Lake, Cincinnati, New York LaGuardia, Detroit,
Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Minneapolis.
The routes will be carried out in Boeing 737 MAX
8 aircraft. With capacity for up to 186 passengers, these areonaves have
autonomy for 6,704 kilometers, compared to the 5,704 kilometers of the 737-800
models, currently used by Gol.
The distances between Fortaleza and Brasília to
Miami and Orlando oscillate between 5,560 kilometers and 6,107 kilometers. If
the starting point is São Paulo, these two American cities are at least 6,568
kilometers. This explains Gol's option to leave Brasilia and Fortaleza instead
of taking off from São Paulo.
