Turkish Airlines and GOL Linhas Aéreas announced today a codeshare and frequent flyer program (FFP) agreement.
The codeshare agreement will allow Turkish Airlines passengers from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Middle East to connect to the entire GOL-operated network within Brazil and to Asuncion (ASU) in Paraguay, Santiago (SCL) in Chile, Montevideo (MVD) in Uruguay and Lima (LIM) in Peru.
So far in the region, Turkish Airlines only had a similar agreement with Copa Airlines.
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In addition, the codeshare agreement between the airlines will allow passengers to enter GOL’s 60 domestic destinations through São Paulo (GRU), which includes cities such as Porto Alegre (POA), Curitiba (CWB), Florianópolis (FLN), Foz do Iguacu, Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Brasilia and among others.
Turkish Airlines schedule in Brazil
Currently, Turkish Airlines operates 7 weekly flights between Istanbul (IST) and Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), in São Paulo, in Airbus A350-900 aircraft with a capacity for 329 passengers.
Schedules
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| Flight | De | Departure | To | Arrival |
| TK 015 | Estambul (IST) | 10:00 | San Pablo (GRU) | 17:25 |
| TK 016 | San Pablo (GRU) | 03:35 | Estambul (IST) | 22:20 |
| Flight | From | Departure | To | Arrival |
| TK 193 | Estambul (IST) | 13:20 | San Pablo (GRU) | 20:45 |
| TK 194 | San Pablo (GRU) | 22:25 | Estambul (IST) | 17:15 +1 |
Frequencies
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| Flight | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
| TK 015 | × | × | × | × | |||
| TK 016 | × | × | × | × |
| Flight | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
| TK 193 | × | × | × | ||||
| TK 194 | × | × | × |
In addition to this codeshare, Turkish Airlines and GOL have also reached a consensus on launching cooperation of their respective frequent flyer programs (FFP).
Members of Miles&Smiles, Turkish’s loyalty program, and GOL’s SMILES will gain access to accrual and redemption benefits on both airlines.
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«As Turkish Airlines, we are pleased to launch codeshare and FFP cooperation with GOL in Sao Paulo that will allow passengers unique travel alternatives via Istanbul to Brazilian domestic routes,» said Bilal Ekşi, CEO of Turkish Airlines.
Going forward, the companies will work to expand the agreement to other international destinations operated by GOL.
«As two of the leading airlines in Brazil and Turkey, GOL and Turkish Airlines offer the best experience to their passengers. Enabling Turkish Airlines passengers to reach the largest number of flights and destinations in Brazil with this agreement is a pleasure for us,» added Paulo Kakinoff, president of GOL.
