Gol said it hoped its newer planes and computerized tocketing system would keep costs low enough to let it compete successfully on prices.
"I've got the greatest respect for its past service," said Ms. Palin, "but gol darn it, the pesky lil rascal was just gettin' in the way, bless it's heart.
A FEW days before the Easter holiday, an upstart Brazilian discount airline called Gol said it would buy the relics of Varig, the country's once-emblematic national carrier destroyed by mismanagement.
The study protocol has received ethics approval by the ethical committee of Catalonian Health Institute (ID: CEIC IDIAP J. Gol P09/49) and it will be conducted in accordance with the general principles for observational studies.
Gol has proved its racing credentials, but it is not clear whether Brazil's aviation infrastructure can keep up.
They call it the Gol effect: Brazilians who previously traveled hundreds of miles by bus now find it just as cheap to fly Gol.
A new airline offering discount no-frills service on domestic routes, Gol Transportes Aereos, said it would begin flying six leased Boeing 737-700 jeto to seven Brazilian cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, challenging the country's four full-service airlines including Varig, the country's international flag carrier.
It surpassed GOL Flight 1907 as the deadliest air disaster in Brazilian territory, and remains the deadliest aviation accident involving an Airbus A320.
"GOL, for example, sells it for as cheap as 30 reals, about $8.50". The best place to get fair currency exchange rates is from ATMs in Brazil, which are plentiful, according to Frommer's.
