SAO PAULO,
Brazil,
March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM S.A.
(NYSE: TAM) (BOVESPA: TAMM4) will start offering flights to Barreiras and
Vitoria da Conquista in the state of Bahia as of
March 12. The flights will be
operated by Passaredo through an alliance between the companies. With these
two additional destinations, TAM's domestic network now reaches 75
destinations.
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The new flights will be operated from Brasilia, Salvador and Ribeirao
Preto, allowing connecting flights within TAM's network.
The new flights to Barreiras and Vitoria da Conquista will allow TAM to
strengthen its operations in the domestic market. The Company operates flights
to 48 airports in Brazil, including all 26 capitals and Brasilia. Through
commercial agreements with regional carriers, it reaches 75 different
destinations in the country.
Investor Relations Contact:
Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715
Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149
invest@tam.com.br
www.tam.com.br/ri
Press Agency Contact:
Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167
Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155
tamimprensa@tam.com.br
About TAM:
TAM ( http://www.tam.com.br ) has been the leader in the Brazilian
domestic market for more than three years, and held a 47.2% domestic market
share and 58.7% international market share at the end of January 2006. TAM
operates regular flights to 48 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 75
different cities in the domestic market through regional alliances.
Additionally, it maintains code-share agreements with international airline
companies that allow passengers to travel to a large number of destinations
throughout the world. TAM was the first Brazilian airline company to launch a
loyalty program. Currently, the program has over 3.8 million subscribers and
has awarded more than 4.2 million tickets.
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