As we announced yesterday (25), first hand, BLUE confirmed this Thursday (26), new flights to Curaçao departing from Belo Horizonte (BH Airport), in the Caribbean, also adding Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, in the United States, in addition to regional connections with the cities of Araxá, Divinópolis and São Paulo in Minas Gerais. Joao del Rey.
The announcement was made this morning in the state capital, at a meeting between Fábio Campos, director of Institutional and Airport Relations at Azul, with Romeu Zema, governor of Minas Gerais, Herlichy Bastos, director of Operations and Infrastructure at BH Airport, and Andre Rojer, Latin America Manager for Curaçao.
According to the company, BH Airport – the only international airport in the state – will have a weekly Azul flight to Curaçao and three weekly flights to Fort Lauderdale in the first half of 2023, as well as daily connections from the capital of Minas Gerais to Araxá and from Campinas to Divinópolis. In the second half, Azul will also offer two weekly flights from BH Airport to Orlando and two weekly flights to São João del Rei, a historic city with colonial architecture located just 11 km from the internationally known Tiradentes.
The start dates for ticket sales and the opening days of the new international and regional operations will be announced shortly by Azul.
“Thanks to an agreement with the Government of Minas Gerais, which believes in air transport as an essential service for the development of the State, we are announcing here a historic expansion of our operations in the region. With these flights, Minas Gerais now has even more visibility within our network, providing connectivity to Customers and businesses with the highest standards of safety and operational quality of Brazilian commercial aviation”, says Fábio Campos. “We are happy to see the largest airline in destinations served in Brazil also winning this title in Belo Horizonte and region. We are getting closer and closer to reaching our goal of serving 200 destinations in Brazil”, he added.
“The greater availability of flights and connected routes from Minas Gerais helps accelerate new business in the state. In addition, it is essential to boost tourism, by facilitating access for national and international visitors to cities in Minas Gerais. In the last year, Minas was the second most popular destination for tourists in Brazil and the ease of flights to the state will help to maintain the growth of the sector”, said Romeu Zema, governor of Minas Gerais.
The expansion of connectivity between Minas Gerais and Brazil and the global market has always been a priority at BH Airport. “We have a high demand for flights, especially international ones, and we are always in with airlines. Today is a day of celebration for the announcement of the flight to Curaçao and the return of flights to the United States. In addition, operations to the interior of Minas are still a success and it is a huge gain to have connections to Araxá and São João del Rei. We hope to further strengthen this partnership with Azul and launch new flights throughout this year”, highlights Herlichy Bastos, Director of Operations and Infrastructure at BH Airport.
“With a diverse fleet like Azul's, we are able to serve important markets and bring them a product recognized for its excellence and quality. Fort Lauderdale and Orlando are already consolidated destinations in Azul's network on flights departing from other airports, such as Viracopos (SP), Belém, Manaus and Recife. We believe in the potential of the Minas Gerais market and, we are also betting on the success of the flight to Curaçao, a novelty in the Azul network”, concluded Fábio Campos.
With the three new additions, Azul will operate in 14 cities in Minas Gerais, which today already operates regularly in Belo Horizonte, Uberaba, Juiz de Fora – Zona da Mata, Ipatinga, Montes Claros, Uberlândia, Governador Valadares, Patos de Minas , Varginha, Paracatu and Téofilo Otoni. Only at BH Airport, the company has an average of 95 daily flights to almost 50 destinations in Brazil and abroad.
CURAÇAO: FEEL YOURSELF
With more than 50 nationalities living among its 150 inhabitants, Curaçao is diverse in of its population and attractions. The peculiarity of the island makes it very unique compared to others in the region. Those who arrive identify themselves with the hospitality and its welcoming people. All very “dushi” (which means darling in Papiamento, the official language).
Sunny Curaçao is located in the Caribbean Sea, where other islands that were part of the Netherlands Antilles are located, and 60km away from the coast of Venezuela. The capital Willemstad, chosen as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, has authentic architecture buildings from the Netherlands, creating a perfect balance between the European atmosphere and the tropical climate. The structure of the recent country, independent since 2010, is worthy of receiving tourists from all over the world. The climate is inviting and even when there is rain, the amount is very low.
“We had an excellent recovery of tourist activities and ended 2022 with a growth of 106% compared to 2019. The island prepared itself for the resumption and today we can say through the numbers that the decision to maintain the presence in the Brazilian market was very assertive and the direct flight is undoubtedly a quick and positive response from this market to Curaçao”, says Ruisandro Cijntje, Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao.
With the new flight from BH Airport, the options will become much more comfortable for Customers who wish to spend their holidays in the Caribbean, with those originating from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goiânia, Brasília and Vitória making connections of a maximum of 1h30 mining terminal. In addition, they will travel to this new destination in our Airbus A320 aircraft, with greater comfort on board and free on-board service at will, equipped with live TV and free internet.
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