GOL's First Flight to Caracas in Nine Years Departs from São Paulo
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This Tuesday, August 5th, GOL Linhas Aéreas resumed its regular operations to Venezuela with the takeoff of its inaugural flight connecting Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo with Maiquetía “Simón Bolívar” International Airport (CCS), which serves the city of Caracas.
The first operation is being carried out with a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, identified with the registration number PS-GRB. The takeoff occurred at 5:52 PM local time, with an approximate delay of 50 minutes from its scheduled itinerary. It is estimated to land in the Venezuelan capital at 10:40 PM local time.
This AirNavRadar graphic shows the live progress of the flight:
This flight represents the materialization of the announcement the company made in April, as we had reported on Aviacionline. The route re-establishes a fundamental direct connection between two of South America's main capitals after years, also facilitating the flow with the large Venezuelan community that settled in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay escaping from the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
GOL's return to Venezuela is one of the airline's moves to strengthen its South American network. The service will operate with four weekly frequencies.
Originally, the company had planned to return to Venezuela by flying from Brasilia (BSB), making a stopover in Bogotá (BOG), Colombia, before continuing to Caracas.
However, this plan faced insurmountable diplomatic and regulatory obstacles. The complex political situation in Venezuela strained relations with several neighboring countries. Negotiations to modify the bilateral air agreement between Colombia and Venezuela, which would have allowed GOL to operate the Bogotá-Caracas leg under fifth freedom rights, were unsuccessful.
Faced with this scenario, GOL chose to redesign its strategy, opting for a direct route from its main hub in São Paulo.
Flight Schedule between São Paulo and Caracas
Operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
- Flight G3 9510: departs from São Paulo/Guarulhos at 5:05 PM and arrives in Caracas at 10:10 PM.
- Flight G3 9511: departs from Caracas at 11:40 PM and arrives in São Paulo at 6:50 AM the following day.
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