VARIG (2nd) (VRG Linhas Aereas) Boeing 737-76N WL PR-VBU (msn 29905) GRU (Marcelo F. De Biasi), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (Sao Paulo) will begin flying to Saint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) in the Caribbean as of June 12. These flights, initially under the charter system, will take place on Saturdays under the VARIG brand, although the company has already applied for authorization from the authorities to operate regular flights.

The flights will leave Sao Paulo International Airport/Guarulhos at 2:48 p.m. (1448) on Saturdays, with a stopover in Manaus, from where they will depart for Saint Maarten at 6:10 p.m. (1810), arriving at 9:30 p.m. (2130). The return flight will depart from Saint Maarten at 11:30 p.m. (2330), arriving in Manaus at 2:50 a.m. (0250) and in Guarulhos at 8:35 a.m. (0835) on Sundays.

Copyright Photo: Marcelo F. De Biasi. VARIG’s Boeing 737-76N PR-VBU (msn 29905) arrives back at Sao Paulo (Guarulhos).