FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Azul, Brazil's largest airline by number of cities served, announced a partnership today with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, South Florida's only professional soccer team, that includes the Azul logo and marks being featured on the Strikers players' jerseys for all remaining 2015 matches.
Strikers Managing Partner Ricardo Geromel, a Brazilian native, made the announcement: "We are pleased to welcome Azul to the Strikers family as a partner," said Mr. Geromel. "Azul has a sterling reputation as a service-friendly airline that delivers value to its customers. We are eager to team up with Azul on exciting promotions."
The agreement also includes Azul promotions on-site at Strikers games and elsewhere in the South Florida community.
Azul commenced daily nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International and São Paulo/Campinas on December 2 last year, and is adding another three weekly roundtrips on the route starting July 1.
"We're big fans of the Strikers and big fans of Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood," said Azul's Founder and CEO David Neeleman. "As we add more and more flights from Fort Lauderdale to Brazil, we look forward to welcoming Strikers fans onboard."
Azul has been recognized four separate times as the "Best LowCost Carrier in Latin America," by Skytrax, a leading airline review and ratings service.
About Azul
Azul Brazilian Airlines is the airline with the greatest number of destinations served in Brazil. The company has a fleet of 143 aircraft, more than 10,000 employees, over 900 departures per day, 100+ destinations being served, and one-third of all the departures in the country. The quality of its services has been proven by many national and international awards. In 2014 Azul was named by Skytrax World Airline Awards, for the fourth time in a row, as the "Best low-cost airline in South America." The company also received the FlightStats Award as the "Airline with best on-time performance in South America," and was recognized as the most on-time airline in Brazil, in 2014, according to Infraero criteria. That same year, the company was named the "Best low-cost carrier in the world" by CAPA Centre for Aviation. For more information visit www.voeazul.com.br
About the Fort Lauderdale Strikers:
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers, South Florida's only professional soccer team, are part of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Strikers were acquired last fall by an ownership group led by Paulo Cesso, Ricardo Geromel and Rafael Bertani. Brazilian soccer icon Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, commonly known as Ronaldo, joined the ownership in December. The team plays in venerable Lockhart Stadium, which was built in 1959 and has hosted professional soccer for more than 35 years. The team finished as the NASL runner-up in 2014.
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