Gol to start codesharing with Aerolineas Argentinas. Are TAP Portugal and Etihad next?

Brazil's Gol plans to begin codesharing with Aerolineas Argentinas in Mar-2014, finally moving to the implementation phase of a partnership which was initially forged in late 2011. The partnership will significantly improve the two carriers' position between Argentina and Brazil, a large market now controlled by LAN and TAM parent LATAM.

For Gol, Aerolineas will become the low-cost carrier's second two-way codeshare partner after Delta Air Lines. Gol has been carrying the code of several carriers for several years but until recently lacked the technology to sell on other airlines. It is now discussing potential two-way partnerships with several carriers, including TAP Portugal, as part of its new international strategy while looking at expanding its own network including to Africa.

For Aerolineas, the partnership is the carrier's first in South America and results in significantly improved access to Latin America's largest market. It supplements several codeshares Aerolineas has been working towards since joining SkyTeam in 2012.