Gol launches a new route connecting Rio to the capital of Argentina wines

The new seasonal route arrives during the vintage period, facilitating the trip of those who want to meet wineries and participate in the grape harvest in Argentina

A Gol Airlines announced the opening of a new seasonal route connecting the Rio de Janeiro to the city of Mendozainternationally recognized as the capital of Argentina wines. The operation will start in January 5, 2026 and will extend to April 12 of the same yearcom two weekly direct flights in each directionno scales.

Flights will connect the Tom Jobim International Airport – RIOGALEÃO to the El Plumerillo International Airportfacilitating the trip of Brazilian tourists who want to participate in the traditional celebrations of the vintagegrape harvest time that moves the Argentine winery.

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In addition to serving Brazilians, the route was also designed for the Andean Argentines who plan Rio de Janeiroone of the most sought after destinations in the neighboring country, as well as in other Brazilian locations, especially during the first quarter of 2026.

O Gol Planning Executive Director, Rafael Araujostressed the importance of the new route:
“The direct flight to the capital of Rio de Janeiro will allow a more comfortable and faster displacement for Argentines who want to take advantage of Rio. In the opposite direction, cariocas and clients from other parts of Brazil interested in the attractions and experiences offered in Mendoza will find in the new seasonal route a practice of travel. This movement reinforces our presence in Rio de Janeiro and Galeão and consolidates Gol’s leadership on Brazil’s flights to Argentina.”

Strengthening tourism and connectivity

The operation of the Gig-MDZ route is seen as an important step towards expand the international connectivity of Rio de Janeiro and strengthen the tourist ties between Brazil and Argentina. To Rafael Sampaio, aviation development manager at RIOGALEÃOthe novelty reinforces the airport as Gol hub for national and international destinationsfacilitating the arrival of visitors to Rio and other sights of the country.

During the operating period, Gol will maintain the Four direct weekly flights between São Paulo and Mendozaoffering customers greater flexibility to choose the origin of the flight, whether leaving São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro.

Flights will be performed with aeronaves Boeing 737configured for international transportation, with capacity for 176 passengersensuring comfort and practicality in crossing between the two countries.

With the news, Gol reinforces its strategy of expanding the international mesh, bringing tourists closer and strengthening the tourist route between the most emblematic cities in Brazil and Argentina, while offering convenient options for travelers seeking unique cultural and enogastronomic experiences.

Holidays on time! Gol keeps leadership in punctuality for the seventh consecutive month

A Gol Airlines reaffirmed its leading position in punctuality in Brazil during the first seven months of 2025, according to the ranking On Time Performanceas well Ciriumglobal reference in the monitoring of aeronautical data. This time, the company also won the national leadership during the HIGH SEASON OF JULYa period of great movement at airports and marked by challenging weather conditions in various regions of the country.

According to the report released, Gol closed July with 88.93% of flights within the scheduled timeconsidering the total 21 thousand flights held during the season. For the company, punctuality is directly linked to its number one value, the Securityand also the constant search for solutions that value passengers’ time and offer an increasingly efficient and comfortable flight experience.

The result reinforces the operational consistency of the company, which ended 2024 as the most punctual company in the country And it continues to keep standards of excellence, even in periods of greater operational complexity and with international expansion in progress.

“Punctuality for us is more than a number: it is our commitment to increasingly efficient management. Maintaining such a high level of punctuality during July, marked by high demand and greater operational complexity, is a source of great pride for all of us. The result we see today is the result of a collective and continuous effort”, Comments Albert Perez, Vice President of Operations at Gol.

Not accumulated from 2025, on average 89.6% of the company’s flights arrived up to 15 minutes from the scheduled time. For comparison, in the same period of 2024when Gol was elected the most punctual in the country and the second most punctual low cost in the world, 86.56% of the 120,648 monitored flights arrived within 15 minutes. The increase in 2.5 percentage points reflects the impact of Gol on Project onstarted in 2023, which brings together strategic actions to improve the company’s operational excellence and consolidate its reference in punctuality.

“O GOL ON It was developed with the objective of amplifying our operational excellence. This is intelligence: to offer precise data oriented confidence, apply effective methods and conduct coordinated actions that result in an integrated operation – from the control center control center, ”explains Albert.

During the implementation of the project, the company made a complete immersion of all teams involved in the operationanalyzing data from 83 domestic and international flights with the support of more than 50 employees. Were identified 427 Improvement opportunities in a single flight, which were organized in 21 groups and distributed among different areas for the execution of action plans. The changes included innovative solutions, continuous results monitoring and team training in methodologies Lean, Ágil, 5S and problem solving.

Since its foundation in 2001, the GOL It has the purpose of “Be the first for everyone”democratizing access to aviation with intelligent solutions and meeting More than 30 million customers per year. The company has a team of 14 thousand professionals dedicated to Securityand operates a standardized fleet of 139 aeronaves Boeing 737.

With strategic alliances with American Airlines e Air France-KLMGol offers More than 60 Codeshare and Interline agreementsexpanding connectivity and facilitating connections to any destination covered by these partnerships. In addition, the company is part of the Gol ecosystemwhich includes the Smileslargest loyalty program in the country, and the GOLLOGthe largest regular cargo operation in Brazil.

With information from Aeroin.net and VoeNews*