SAO PAULO, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes S.A. ("GLAI"), (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4),
Brazil's #1 airline, announces
today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of February,
2018. Comparisons refer to the same period of 2017.
GOL's Highlights
- The total volume of GOL departures increased by 1.1% and the
number of seats was up 1.3% in February, resulting in an increase
in supply of 5.3%. GOL's load factor was 77.8% in February 2018, 0.6 p.p up over the same period of
2017, due to a growth in demand of 6.2% in the period.
- In the domestic market, volume of departures was down 0.1% and
number of seats increased by 3.1%, respectively over February 2017. In addition, GOL increased its
supply by 2.4% in February over the same period the year before,
while demand grew by 3.5%. GOL's load factor was up 0.7 p.p in
comparison to the same month of the previous year, achieving
77.8%.
- In February 2018, GOL's
international market supply and demand rose by 26.9% and 26.1%,
respectively. GOL's load factor reduced by 0.4 p.p. in relation to
the same period of 2017.
For further information visit www.voegol.com.br/ir
CONTACTS
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4700
E-mail: ri@voegol.com.br
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Phone: +55 (11) 2128-4183
E-mail: comcorp@voegol.com.br
ABOUT GOL LINHAS AEREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
Brazil's largest airline group.
GOL is Brazil's
largest airline, carrying 33 million passengers annually on more
than 700 daily flights to 64 destinations, 53 in Brazil and 11 in South America and the Caribbean, on a fleet of 119 Boeing 737
aircraft, with a further 120 Boeing 737 MAX on order.
GOLLOG is a leading cargo transportation and
logistics business serving more than 2,400 Brazilian municipalities
and, through partners, 205 international destinations in 95
countries. SMILES is one of the largest coalition
loyalty programs in Latin America,
with over 13 million registered participants, allowing clients to
accumulate miles and redeem tickets for more than 700 locations
worldwide. GOL has a team of more than 15,000 highly skilled
aviation professionals delivering Brazil's top on-time performance, and an
industry leading 17 year safety record. GOL's shares are traded on
the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4).
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