Azul and Gol Announce Major New Partnership — Could a Merger be Next?
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This huge cooperation agreement between two of Brazil's three largest airlines will do little to quell speculation that a merger between Azul and Gol could be on the horizon.
Two of the biggest players in Brazilian aviation have agreed to a major new commercial partnership. On Friday, Azul and Gol said they will begin a cooperation agreement — one which looks set to shake up the country’s air market.
The codeshare deal connects both of the airline’s domestic flight networks. It covers all routes within Brazil that are operated by one of the two companies, but not the other.
The scale of the deal is huge. Alongside Latam, Azul and Gol comprise the three largest airlines in Brazil. The new partners operate around 1,500 daily departures — the va
