Customers can now make easy one-stop
connections to Chicago,
Cleveland, Denver, San
Francisco, Washington and Los
Angeles with a single ticket.
SÃO PAULO, May 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Azul Brazilian Airlines and United
Airlines, announced an expansion to their codeshare agreement,
making it easier for customers to travel to more cities in
the United States. Travelers will
be able to connect between Azul and United at Fort Lauderdale and Orlando to six new U.S. destinations:
Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, San
Francisco, Washington and Los Angeles.
With the new codeshare flight options, customers will
benefit from having a single ticket that includes both Azul and
United-operated flights, as well as more convenience on their day
of travel with one-stop check-in and baggage
transfers. Tickets are already available on united.com
and voeazul.com.br for flights starting
May 10. This expanded agreement builds on
United and Azul's existing codeshare routes from Houston and Newark.
From Brazil, Azul operates 16
direct flights connecting Fort
Lauderdale to Recife (PE),
Manaus (AM), Viracopos (SP), Belém (PA), and Belo Horizonte (MG). There are also direct
flights from Orlando to Viracopos (SP).
"The expansion of our agreement with
United Airlines furthers Azul's mission to offer our
customers the best experience and a wide variety of
destinations to explore. We are accelerating our international
presence and now our customers will be able to leave our hubs
and reach even more great cities with a single ticket," said
André Mercadante, Azul's Director of Alliances, Planning, and
RM.
Azul has the largest airline network in Brazil in terms of cities served, with over
900 daily flights. The quality of Azul's services has been attested
by many national and international awards. Recently, Cirium named
Azul the most punctual Global and Latin
America's airline in both the Mainline and Network
categories. The Brazilian airline recorded an impressive 88.93%
punctuality within the Global Mainline Category.
Azul operates daily services to Fort
Lauderdale/Miami and Orlando with a retrofitted A330 aircraft.
These aircraft feature 20 lie-flat business class seats with direct
aisle access. In addition, these aircraft have 110 Economy Premium
seats with increased legroom for additional comfort and space. All
seats have individual inflight entertainment on demand, Wi-Fi,
power outlets and each customer is treated to Azul's international
flagship meal service.
About Azul
Azul S.A. (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL) is Brazil's largest airline in number of flights
and destinations served, with over 900 flights per day to more than
150 cities. With an operational fleet of more than 160
aircraft and more than 14,000 crew members, Azul flies more
than 300 direct regional, domestic and international routes. In
2022, Azul was named the most on-time airline in the world,
according to the OnTime Performance-OTP Review report by
Cirium - the world's leading reference for operational data in
the aviation industry. In addition, in 2020, Azul was
elected the best airline in the world by TripAdvisor
Travelers' Choice, being the only Brazilian carrier to be awarded
with both prestigious industry recognitions. For more information,
visit www.voeazul.com.br/ri.
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About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." From our U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.,
United operates the most comprehensive global route network
among North American carriers. United is bringing back our
customers' favorite destinations and adding new ones on its way to
becoming the world's best airline. For more about how to join
the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more
information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines
Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is
traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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SOURCE Azul Airlines