Emirates Signs Codeshare Agreement with Azul

Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A which will allow customers to seamlessly connect to and from eight cities in Brazil to Emirates’ global network via Sao Paulo.

The codeshare agreement has already been approved by the Brazilian Federal Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil).

Under the codeshare, customers will be able to connect to and from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU), Belem (BEL) Belo Horizonte (CNF), Cuiaba (CGB), Curtiba (CWB), Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO), Porto Alegre (POA) and Recife (REC) airports on flights operated by Azul to Emirates flights from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Dubai and beyond with a single ticket.

Codeshare flights will start on 25 August 2021.

“We are very happy to announce this partnership with Emirates, which will provide seamless benefits to our customers,” said Abhi Shah, Azul’s Chief Revenue Officer. “As the largest airline in Brazil in terms of destinations, this codeshare allows our customers to have unparalleled connectivity in Brazil and around the world. In addition both Azul and Emirates are known for their customer service excellence further enhancing the customer experience between the two airlines.”

Emirates currently operates five weekly flights to Sao Paulo on its widebody Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

In addition to the passenger flight services, Emirates SkyCargo, the airfreight division of the airline, offers cargo capacity on flights to Sao Paulo and Viracopos airports.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer, said, “Emirates is delighted to be entering into a codeshare partnership with Azul to offer our customers an enhanced, smooth and convenient connectivity between eight cities in Brazil to/ from Dubai and our global network through Sao Paulo. Brazil is an important market for Emirates and our cooperation with Azul underscores Emirates’ commitment to strengthen our reach in the region and open up more options for our customers. With one ticket, our customers can access a seamless experience through check-in, bag check and boarding on every leg of their journey. We look forward to working with Azul and strengthening our partnership in the days to come.”

Emirates currently has codeshare cooperation agreements in place with 21 airline partners and two rail companies around the world. The airline also has interline cooperation agreements with over 106 airlines and rail companies.

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