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Montevideo
AIR FRANCE-KLM ANNUAL REPORT 2013 OUR DESTINATIONS
Latin America is experiencing strong growth. As
host to the football World Cup in 2014 and the
Olympic Games in summer 2016, Brazil makes
a significant contribution to growth in the region.
It was thus natural for Air France-KLM to make this
world region a strategic priority by multiplying the
growth levers there.
The Group serves 25 [1] destinations in Central and
Southern America and the Caribbean out of its dual
Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol
hubs. After the opening of Montevideo in 2013,
Air France’s new services to Brasilia (Brazil) and
Panama City (Panama) together with KLM’s service
to Santiago (Chile) as an extension to the Buenos
Aires flight confirm Air France-KLM’s place as the
leading operator between Europe and this region.
The Group’s position in the region is supported by
the presence of a SkyTeam partner, the Argentinian
carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas, an alliance member
since 2012.
These route openings are consolidated by
partnerships in the region. Thanks to the partnership
agreements with Copa based at the Panama hub,
Air France and KLM customers can access more
than 20 destinations in Central America.
In early 2014, the Group signed a long-term strategic
partnership agreement with the Brazilian airline GOL.
With approaching 40% of the domestic market,
GOL is a major player in Brazil and an exclusive
partner enabling Air France-KLM to strengthen its
leadership position in this region. The agreement
also goes beyond traditional code sharing by laying
the foundations for closer cooperation: coordination
of the network and the sales forces in Europe and
Brazil, exclusive access to the domestic network
and maintenance agreements. This partnership is
reinforced by the Group’s acquisition of a 1.5% stake
in the Brazilian carrier.
As of the Summer 2014 season, Air France and
KLM will increase their offering of flights to Brazil to
43 weekly frequencies from their Paris-Charles de
Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol hubs, enabling their
customers to connect to flights on the GOL network
to some 30 destinations
Focus
[1] Including Mexico
AIR FRANCE-KLM, A LEADER IN LATIN AMERICA