Brazil’s Gol Airlines Seeks Operations in Argentina

Brazilian authorities are weighing a request made by local low-cost air carrier Gol to start regular flights to Argentina. Nevertheless, the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) rebuffed a communiqué issued by Gol’s front office in which the company was trumpeting the official go-ahead and the beginning of flights for the last quarter of the ongoing year.

CAD officials explained the authorization process is not over yet. Even though Gol is expected to pass all technical and operational requirements, the main problem will lie in the tax policy because the company’s low fares could make quite a significant dent in other Brazilian airlines, such as TAM and Varig, that are currently flying to Argentina.