SAO PAULO, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , Brazil's low-cost airline, today released preliminary passenger statistics for the month of February 2009. Domestic passenger traffic (RPK) for February 2009 decreased 5.1% and capacity (ASK) decreased 2.7% year-over-year (vs. February 2008). Domestic load factor for the month was 60% and international load factor was 51%. GOL's total system load factor for the month of February was 59%.
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , Brazil's low-cost airline, offers nearly 800 daily flights to 49 destinations connecting the most important cities in Brazil and ten major destinations in South America. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class that provides high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. The Company's service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market.
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