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GOL expands buy on board service to 37 domestic flights


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GOL expands buy on board service to 37 domestic flights
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces that it is extending its buy on board service in response to client requests and following extensive market research. GOL was the first airline to implement this service in Brazil in early June.

Following the expansion, the number of flights offering buy on board products purchase has tripled. The service is now available on 37 daily flights between the cities of Belém, Brasília, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro (Galeão/Antônio Carlos Jobim Airport), Salvador and São Paulo (Guarulhos International Airport). Clients are informed of the new facility while purchasing their tickets through GOL's website (www.voegol.com.br) or the Sales Center, when checking in for those flights offering the service and through on-board announcements. A list of the various products is given to passengers when they are boarding.

The products available for purchase are of high quality with brand names that are well-known in Brazil, and can be paid for in local currency or via credit card.

GOL would like to emphasize that the standard on-board service will continue to be offered free of charge on all its 800 daily flights. Even those passengers who choose to buy on board will receive the regular service offered to all passengers.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 20-Sep-09 

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