Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas S/A, headquartered in São Paulo and formerly trading as Avianca Brasil, will leave Star Alliance from September 1.
The withdrawal follows several months of bankruptcy protection and the withdrawal of its Air Operator Certificate by Brazilian authorities, the alliance says in a statement.
Star Alliance ceo, Jeffrey Goh, says: “Initially joining Star Alliance in 2015, Avianca Brasil made important contributions to our customer proposition in the Brazilian market, and we regret this unfortunate development.”
Eleven Star Alliance members offer direct services to and from Brazil from their hubs: Air Canada, Avianca, Air China, Copa Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, South African Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines.
