Gol seeks closer ties to American and United after split with Delta

Gol is holding talks about expanding ties with American Airlines and United Airlines after parting ways with long-time US partner Delta Air Lines. The carriers are discussing whether to establish codeshare deals, Gol CFO Richard Lark said Tuesday. That would be a step up from Gol’s existing interline agreements with American and United. “We are in discussions with both United and American about converting those interlines into codeshares, and we may have both of those as codeshare partners,” Lark said. An agreement could be reached with one or both of the US airlines “over the next couple of months,” he said. Delta has not indicated when or how it intends to sell its Gol stock, Lark said. The US carrier owns a 9% stake, according to Gol. <br/>