SAO PAULO, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Azul announces
today that it will bring Paris - one of the most visited destinations in the world - closer to Brazilians. In partnership with
the French carrier Aigle Azur, Azul will market nonstop flights from Sao Paulo - Viracopos
(Brazil) to Paris (France) starting in July this year. With
unparalleled connectivity at Viracopos airport, the largest domestic hub in Latin America by
number of direct destinations, Azul customers from all over Brazil will benefit from a seamless
travel experience to Paris and beyond.
"This flight represents another milestone in the growth of Viracopos as a major hub of Azul. We are very excited about adding
Paris to our ever growing domestic and international network. We will offer fast and convenient connections from all over
Brazil to Paris. In addition, including Paris to our portfolio of destinations will be extremely
positive and will strengthen our loyalty program TudoAzul and our vacations business Azul Viagens, giving many more options to
our valued customers", says Abhi Shah, Chief Revenue Officer of Azul.
"We are very proud and more than happy to start serving Campinas from Paris - Orly, recognized as downtown Paris' closest
airport, and to extend Azul's recognized quality of service, with our own French touch, while offering our passengers an
unparalleled connectivity opportunity both in Brazil and in Europe", says Frantz Yvelin, CEO of Aigle Azur.
Azul and Aigle Azur are waiting for regulatory approvals to sign a codeshare agreement, which will allow both airlines to sell
tickets jointly. The agreement will provide several benefits to customers, including the ability to issue a single boarding pass
and to check baggage to the final destination. Aigle Azur flights are based at Orly Airport in Paris, the closest to city center, and will be operated with Airbus A330 aircraft with lay flat business
class seats. With this agreement, Azul's customers from all over the country that already fly from Viracopos to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Lisbon, will
be able to fly to Paris.
About Azul
Azul S.A. (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served,
offers 766 daily flights to 104 destinations. With an operating fleet of 122 aircraft and more than 10,000 crewmembers, the
company has a network of 223 non-stop routes as of December 31, 2017. Among other awards
received in 2017, Azul was elected third best airline in the world by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice and best low cost carrier in
South America for the seventh consecutive time by Skytrax. Azul also ranked as most on-time
airline in Brazil and most on-time low-cost carrier in the Americas in 2017 according to OAG's
Punctuality League, the industry's most comprehensive annual ranking of on-time performance. For more information visit
www.voeazul.com.br/ir.
About Aigle Azur
Created in 1946, Aigle Azur is the 2nd French airline. The company carries around 2 million passengers each year because of
its nearly 300 weekly scheduled flights operated from Lyon, Marseille and Paris. The company owns an exclusive fleet of Airbus aircraft. For seven decades, Aigle Azur
has never stopped connecting people, continents and cultures, being faithful to its values of welcome, sharing and conviviality.
With flights departing from five French cities, Aigle Azur flies to Algeria, Portugal, Mali (Bamako), Senegal (Dakar), Lebanon (Beirut), Russia (Moscow) and Germany (Berlin).
Contact
Investor Relations
Tel: +55 11 4831 2880
invest@voeazul.com.br
Media Relations
Tel: +55 11 4831 1245
imprensa@voeazul.com.br
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