TAM Commemorates its First Year of Operations to Milan with More than 131 Thousand Passengers Carried

SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This week, TAM Linhas Aereas completes a year of operations to Milan, Italy. The company's third direct destination in Europe, this daily flight has carried more than 73.2 thousand passengers on the Sao Paulo/Milan route and 58.6 thousand on the return leg, with a 70% average load factor, in one year of operation. "Our Milan flight has been integrated. It is a destination that attracts tourism and business, as well as being an important entry point into Europe," stated Paulo Castello Branco, Vice-President of Planning and Alliances.

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The flight uses MD-11 aircraft, with a carrying capacity of up to 289 passengers in three classes (First, Business and Economy).

One of the differences of this TAM flight is the in-flight entertainment service for First and Business Classes. All video and audio programming, as well as games, are available on a small portable device known as a PEA (Personal Entertainment Appliance). Programming includes 10 movies, three variety channels, nine games, 100 music albums and various video clips.

Fares between Sao Paulo and Milan start at US$ 919 (round trip). The flight leaves Guarulhos Airport - SP for Milan at 7:10 p.m. local time. The return flight leaves Malpensa Airport at 1:30 p.m. local time.

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About TAM:

TAM (www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than four years, and closed February 2008 with a 50.6% market share. The company operates flights to 42 Brazilian destinations. It serves 79 different destinations in the Brazilian market through commercial agreements with regional companies. Among Brazilian airline companies, TAM's international market share was 67.2% in February. Its international operations include direct flights to 17 destinations: New York and Miami (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Cordoba (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Caracas (Venezuela), Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), and Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba (Bolivia). Additionally, it has code share agreements with international airlines, which allow passengers to travel to another 64 destinations in the United States, South America and Europe. TAM was the first airline company to launch a loyalty program in Brazil; TAM's program currently has 4.5 million members and has redeemed more than 5.2 million tickets in exchange for points.