GOL discloses preliminary traffic figures for April 2021

Rhea-AI Summary

GOL Linhas Aéreas reported significant growth in April 2021, with domestic demand (RPK) soaring 294% and supply (ASK) rising 280% compared to April 2020. The airline achieved a domestic load factor of 82.8%, a 2.9 percentage point increase year-over-year. Passenger numbers soared to 661,000, marking a 363% increase. However, the overall accumulated traffic data for the first four months of 2021 showed declines of approximately 37-59% compared to the same period in 2020.

Positive

• Domestic RPK increased by 294% compared to April 2020.
• Domestic load factor improved to 82.8%, up 2.9 p.p year-over-year.
• 661,000 passengers transported in April, a 363% increase from April 2020.

Negative

• Total departures down 41.5% year-to-date compared to 2020.
• Accumulated RPK down 37.5% year-to-date compared to 2020.
• Cargo tonnage decreased by 63.6% year-over-year.

SÃO PAULO, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil's largest domestic airline, announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of April 2021, compared to the same period in 2020.

Highlights:  

• In the domestic market, demand (RPK) for GOL's flights increased 294% and supply (ASK) increased by 280%. GOL's domestic load factor was 82.8% in April, a 2.9 p.p increase in comparison to April 2020. GOL transported 661,000 passengers during the month, a 363% increase over April 2020.
• GOL did not operate regular international flights during the month.

April/21 Preliminary Traffic Figures:

	Monthly Traffic Figures (¹)			Accumulated Traffic Figures(¹)			LTM Traffic Figures (¹)
Operating data *	Apr/21	Apr/20	% Var.	4M21	4M20	% Var.	Apr/21 LTM	Apr/20 LTM	% Var.
Total GOL
Departures	4,551	1,168	289.6%	37,482	64,124	-41.5%	97,886	240,520	-59.3%
Seats (thousand)	808	184	340.3%	6,555	11,017	-40.5%	17,077	42,120	-59.5%
ASK (million)	893	239	273.5%	7,892	12,701	-37.9%	20,333	47,037	-56.8%
RPK (million)	739	190	289.2%	6,331	10,137	-37.5%	16,320	38,394	-57.5%
Load factor	82.8%	79.5%	3.3 p.p	80.2%	79.8%	0.4 p.p	80.3%	81.6%	-1.4 p.p
Pax on board (thousand)	661	143	360.9%	5,156	8,489	-39.3%	13,443	33,371	-59.7%
Domestic GOL
Departures	4,551	1,162	291.7%	37,482	59,732	-37.2%	97,886	224,745	-56.4%
Seats (thousand)	808	182	343.0%	6,555	10,266	-36.2%	17,077	39,404	-56.7%
ASK (million)	893	235	279.8%	7,892	10,917	-27.7%	20,333	40,653	-50.0%
RPK (million)	739	188	293.9%	6,331	8,847	-28.4%	16,320	33,598	-51.4%
Load factor	82.8%	79.8%	2.9 p.p	80.2%	81.0%	-0.8 p.p	80.3%	82.6%	-2.4 p.p
Pax on board (thousand)	661	143	362.9%	5,156	7,995	-35.5%	13,443	31,510	-57.3%
International GOL
Departures	0	6	N.A.	0	4,392	N.A.	0	15,775	N.A.
Seats (thousand)	0	1	N.A.	0	751	N.A.	0	2,717	N.A.
ASK (million)	0	4	N.A.	0	1,784	N.A.	0	6,384	N.A.
RPK (million)	0	2	N.A.	0	1,290	N.A.	0	4,796	N.A.
Load factor	0	56.2%	N.A.	0	72.3%	N.A.	0	75.1%	N.A.
Pax on board (thousand)	0	1	N.A.	0	494	N.A.	0	1,861	N.A.
On-time Departures	97.3%	95.2%	2.1 p.p	96.8%	93.5%	3.3 p.p	95.8%	91.3%	4.5 p.p
Flight Completion	97.7%	92.4%	5.3 p.p	98.0%	95.8%	2.3 p.p	98.1%	97.9%	0.2 p.p
Cargo Ton (thousand)	2.6	0.8	205.1%	12.4	21.1	-41.0%	32.4	88.9	-63.6%

* Source: Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) and the Company for the current month.

(1) Preliminary Figures

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About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL")

GOL serves more than 36 million passengers annually. With Brazil's largest network, GOL offers customers more than 750 daily flights to over 100 destinations in Brazil and in South America, the Caribbean and the United States. GOLLOG's cargo transportation and logistics business serves more than 3,400 Brazilian municipalities and more than 200 international destinations in 95 countries. SMILES allows over 16 million registered clients to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more than 700 destinations worldwide on the GOL partner network. Headquartered in São Paulo, GOL has a team of approximately 14,000 highly skilled aviation professionals and operates a fleet of 127 Boeing 737 aircraft, delivering Brazil's top on-time performance and an industry leading 20-year safety record. GOL has invested billions of Reais in facilities, products and services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. GOL's shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4). For further information, visit www.voegol.com.br/ir.

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FAQ

What were GOL's air traffic figures for April 2021?

In April 2021, GOL reported a 294% increase in domestic RPK and a 280% increase in ASK, with a load factor of 82.8%. The airline transported 661,000 passengers.

How does GOL's April 2021 performance compare to April 2020?

GOL's April 2021 performance shows significant growth, with passenger transportation up 363% and a load factor increase of 2.9 percentage points compared to April 2020.

What challenges did GOL face in the first four months of 2021?

GOL experienced a decline in overall traffic, with total departures down 41.5% and accumulated RPK down 37.5% compared to the first four months of 2020.

What is GOL's current market position?

GOL remains Brazil's largest domestic airline, despite facing significant challenges in accumulated traffic figures and cargo operations.