Azul Brazilian Airlines, Brazil’s largest carrier by cities served, and United Airlines have expanded their cooperation by implementing a codeshare agreement. 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, Washington 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.”