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GOL Offers More Pricing Options, New Fare Categories
More flexible and attractive prices for corporate clients
São Paulo, April 7, 2009 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-cost airline, is reinforcing its policy of simplifying access to air travel in Brazil and South America. Beginning tomorrow, the Company will offer new fare options for tickets booked online in an effort to meet different passengers’ needs, in terms of price, the pre-flight booking period, rescheduling flights and participation in the SMILES loyalty program.
Passengers on domestic flights will be able to choose from the following four fare classes when purchasing their tickets on-line (www.voegol.com.br):
| Free | Flexible | Scheduled | Promotional |
| Freedom to reschedule a flight at no extra charge |
For passengers who need flexibility, but want to save money |
Minimum stop-over at destination |
Exceptionally low rates under certain conditions |
| Grants 50 percent more miles for the SMILES program |
Grants 25 percent more miles for the SMILES program |
Lower fares for advanced on-line booking |
For example, choosing the “Free” rate eliminates the extra fee typically required when passengers change their reservation time on the date of their flight, a particularly beneficial option for corporate clients.
For international flights, the “Comfort” category, which offers passengers specialized services on VARIG’s international flights, is available in addition to the Free, Scheduled, and Promotional. These services include access to SMILES’ VIP airport lounges; priority check-in, boarding and landing; higher baggage weight limits; greater leg room and increased onboard privacy; a 50 percent mileage bonus for SMILES program participants; and a wider range of on-board meal and in-flight entertainment options.
“Launching these new fare categories is in line with our mission to expand price options for the many different types of passengers that fly GOL,” said Tarcisio Gargioni, GOL’s vice president, marketing and services. “Through these options, we can meet the unique needs of more of our diverse customer base.”
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| CONTACT: | About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. | |
| Investor Relations | GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-cost airline, offers nearly 800 daily flights to 49 destinations connecting the most important cities in Brazil and ten major destinations in South America. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class that provides high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. The Company’s service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market. | |
| Ph.: +55 (11) 2128-4946 | ||
| E-mail: ri@golnaweb.com.br | ||
| Webite: www.voegol.com.br/ir | ||
| Corporate Communication | ||
| Ph.: +55 (11) 2128-4413 | ||
| comcorp@golnaweb.com.br | ||
| Media – Brazil | ||
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| Ph.: +55 (11) 2128-4420 | This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL’s filed disc losure documents and are, therefore subject to change without prior notice. | |
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| Media – U.S. and Europe | ||
| Edelman | ||
| Meaghan Smith and Noelle Dean | ||
| Ph.: +1 (212) 704-8196 / 704-4484 | ||
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/S/ Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira |
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Name: Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira
Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
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