Brazil’s airline GOL adds non-stop Orlando service aboard Airbus A330

Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas has announced new non-stop flights between Rio de Janeiro's RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). This operation will be conducted by an Airbus A330, a twin-aisle aircraft accommodating nearly 300 passengers.

Previously, GOL only offered nonstop flights to MCO from Fortaleza (FOR) in northeastern Brazil and from the country's capital state, Brasília (BSB), using 186-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This new route adds four additional weekly flights between Brazil and Orlando International Airport, using larger aircraft.

On Friday, GOL announced operations between Rio and New York's JFK, making Orlando the airline's second U.S. route to feature the Airbus A330.

The addition of non-stop flights from GIG to JFK and MCO aboard Airbus A330s follows the company's recent strategic decision to incorporate wide-body aircraft into its growing fleet, enabling the airline to cover longer distances and offer enhanced comfort for intercontinental travel.

Passengers on the GIG-MCO route can experience GOL's newest Business INSIGNIA class. INSIGNIA amenities include fully flat beds, premium amenity kits and access to exclusive lounges across selected airports.

GOL also offers connections throughout Brazil and South America through Rio de Janeiro.

As one of the company's main hubs in the country, the RIOgaleão International Airport connects passengers to more than 30 destinations, five of which are international routes across Latin America. These connections play an essential role in supporting tourism and business opportunities across the country.