7-Jul-2020 10:40 AM
Azul to reach 35% of pre-coronavirus frequency in Aug-2020
Azul announced (06-Jul-2020) plans to operate 303 peak daily frequencies from the end of Aug-2020, representing around 35% of Azul's pre-coronavirus capacity. The carrier will also increase its list of destinations by eight, totalling 80 cities. Azul CRO Abhi Shah stated: "Passenger demand in Aug-2020 is expected to increase 290% compared to Apr-2020". He added: "When we laid out the Azul Recovery Plan in 1Q2020, we had conservatively estimated a 40% recovery in demand by Dec-2020… We are very pleased to already be able to offer a network that is 35% of our pre-crisis level by Aug-2020". [more - original PR]