Azul Brazilian Airlines, Brazil’s largest carrier by cities served,
and United Airlines today announced the expansion of their cooperation
by implementing a codeshare agreement, which offers customers easier
connections when flying between Brazil and the United States. The
codeshare agreement provides customers flying on both airlines a
seamless reservations and ticketing process, including boarding pass and
baggage check-in to their final destination. This is the first
international codeshare agreement in Azul’s history.
Azul has placed its AD code on United flights to eight U.S.
destinations, offering convenient flight schedules from many cities in
Brazil to Chicago, New York, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston
and Las Vegas. Connections to other U.S. cities are also available via
Fort Lauderdale/Miami and Orlando. United has placed its UA code on Azul
flights to six destinations in Brazil beyond Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos
International Airport, offering convenient connections to Goiânia, Belo
Horizonte (Confins), Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro (Santos
Dumont) and Brasília.
“With this agreement, Azul now reaches a strategic position in the
international market. Customers will have more convenience when
purchasing tickets from Azul and United under one code, ensuring a
seamless experience and a higher level of service with better and faster
connections,” said Marcelo Bento, Azul’s Alliances and Planning
director.
“Brazil is Latin America’s largest market and...
is a key market in
United’s global route network,” said Tim Cassady, United’s managing
director of Alliances. “Our partnership with Azul, which is recognized
for its broad route network, the quality of its services and its
operational reliability, will further strengthen our ties to this
important region and provide exceptional benefits for our customers.”
Frequent-flyer programs - Members of TudoAzul can
earn and redeem miles on United’s MileagePlus program when purchasing
tickets through Azul’s sales channels. MileagePlus members have been
able to earn and redeem points on TudoAzul since last year.
Azul and United – In June 2015, Azul and United
announced a long-term strategic partnership in which United acquired an
approximate 5 percent stake in Azul. In August, Azul and United
announced an interline agreement offering together 6,000 daily flights
and more than 350 destinations around the world.
