The flights will end in August.
Azul’s first A330neo (Photo: Airbus)
Azul Brazilian Airlines reportedly plans to drop three routes to and from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the coming months.
According to a report from Ishrion Aviation, the carrier will end service between Fort Lauderdale and the Brazilian cities of Belo Horizonte and Manaus, as well as the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The Fort Lauderdale-Manaus route will end Aug. 9, while the routes to and from Belo Horizonte and Curaçao will end Aug. 10, Ishrion said.
After Aug. 10, Azul will operate only two flights from Fort Lauderdale, to the Brazilian cities of Belém and Campinas.
The airline only added the Curaçao route in December, when it also increased the frequency of flights to Belo Horizonte.
Azul filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. late last month after taking on considerable debt at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has agreed to work with American, United, and aircraft leasing company AerCap to reorganize its operations, including streamlining its fleet and reducing its lease obligations.
As part of the deal, Azul will get an infusion of $1.6 billion in financing, with the long-term goal of erasing over $2 billion in debt. Also included is a provision for another $950 million in equity financing once the Chapter 11 process is complete.
A spokesperson from the airline did not respond to AirlineGeeks’ request for comment.
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