Brazil’s Azul aims to increase flight routes by 30% in 2023, CEO says
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In an interview on Thursday at the company’s headquarters on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Rodgerson said Azul currently has only 26 slots in Congonhas, whereas its rivals Gol (GOLL4.SA) and LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) each have around 250.
Bradesco BBI analysts estimated last month that nearly all the new slots – 84 of 86 – would go to Azul, allowing the company’s presence in the airport to grow fourfold.
Rodgerson expects to start selling tickets for flights from the new slots beginning in March.
By Aluisio Alves via Reuters