SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and
NYSE: TAM) will begin operating regular flights between Sao Paulo and
Bariloche, Argentina, beginning Thursday, August 14. The service will provide
continuity to the exploratory flights begun July 3. Customers will be able to
fly to Bariloche any time of the year, selecting the most convenient date for
a trip.
Flights will depart Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo Thursdays
and Sundays, landing at San Carlos de Bariloche International Airport -
Teniente Luis Candelaria. In the opposite direction, flights will be leaving
Mondays and Fridays. Flights will be operated by the Airbus A320 aircraft,
which can carry up to 174 passengers.
TAM is the only airline to operate regular direct flights between Sao
Paulo and Bariloche. The company offers holiday packages to Bariloche through
TAM's operating partners, as well as TAM Viagens, the tourism unit of TAM
Linhas Aereas. Complete infrastructure for cargo transport is available
through TAM Cargo.
Regular TAM flights to Bariloche will be on new schedules. The flight will
depart Guarulhos International Airport at 8:45 p.m., arriving in Bariloche at
1:35 a.m. The return will leave Bariloche at 3:05 a.m., arriving in Sao Paulo
at 7:18 a.m.
About TAM:
TAM (www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market
since July 2003, closing July with a 51.1% market share. The company operates
flights to 42 Brazilian destinations. It serves 79 different destinations in
the domestic market through commercial agreements with regional companies.
Among Brazilian airline companies, its international market share was 72.5% in
July. International operations include direct flights to 15 destinations in
the United States, Europe and South America: New York and Miami (USA), Paris
(France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid
(Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra
(Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay),
Montevideo (Uruguay) and Caracas (Venezuela). Additionally, it has code share
agreements with international airline companies allowing passengers to travel
to another 64 destinations in the U.S., Europe and South America. Pioneer in
the launch of a loyalty program in Brazil, at present TAM has more than 5
million associates and has redeemed more than 5.9 million tickets in exchange
for points.
SOURCE TAM