TAM Commemorates its First Year of Operations to Milan with More than 131 Thousand Passengers Carried
SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 1 /PRNewswire/ —
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 70ACIORFIPROCENTE 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.
Investor Relations:
Phone: 55-11-5582-9715
Fax: 55-11-5582-8149
invest@tam.com.br
http://www.tam.com.br/ir
Press Agency:
Phone: 55-11-5582-8167
Fax: 55-11-5582-8155
tamimprensa@tam.com.br
MVL Comunicacao
Phone: 55-11-3594-0302 / 0304 / 0305
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 50.6ACIORFIPROCENTE 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 67.2ACIORFIPROCENTE 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.
Web site: http://www.tam.com.br
TAM Linhas Aereas
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