Emirates and Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A have signed a codeshare agreement, which will allow customers to seamlessly connect to and from eight cities in Brazil to Emirates’ global network via Sao Paulo.
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.
What’s covered?
Under the codeshare, customers will be able to connect to and from Sao Paulo (GRU)
- Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU)
- Belem (BEL)
- Belo Horizonte (CNF)
- Cuiaba (CGB
- , Curtiba (CWB)
- Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO)
- Porto Alegre (POA)
- Recife (REC)
These will be on flights operated by Azul, which will connect to Emirates flights from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Dubai and beyond. This will be with a single ticket.
The codeshare agreement has been approved by the Brazilian Federal Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil). As such, tickets can be purchased from the 18th August 2021, for travel commencing 25 August 2021.
Emirates operations to Brazil
Emirates currently operates five weekly flights to Sao Paulo, utilising a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on this route. Brazillian passengers can currently enter Dubai or use it as a stop-off location.
In Quotes
Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said:
“Emirates is delighted to be entering into a codeshare partnership with Azul to offer our customers an enhanced, smooth and convenient connectivity between eight cities in Brazil to/ from Dubai and our global network through Sao Paulo. Brazil is an important market for Emirates and our cooperation with Azul underscores Emirates’ commitment to strengthen our reach in the region and open up more options for our customers. With one ticket, our customers can access a seamless experience through check-in, bag check and boarding on every leg of their journey. We look forward to working with Azul and strengthening our partnership in the days to come.”
Abhi Shah, Azul’s Chief Revenue Officer said:
“We are very happy to announce this partnership with Emirates, which will provide seamless benefits to our customers. As the largest airline in Brazil in terms of destinations, this codeshare allows our customers to have unparalleled connectivity in Brazil and around the world. In addition both Azul and Emirates are known for their customer service excellence further enhancing the customer experience between the two airlines”,
Growing Codeshares
For Emirates, its more connectivity in the pocket – with the airline having 21 airline partners and two rail companies around the world.
In addition, the airline has interline cooperation agreements with over 106 airlines and rail companies – allowing for a reach of connectivity for those who need it.
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