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TAM Launches New Flight to Caracas, Venezuela
SAO PAULO, Brazil, September 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - Passengers can travel in Executive or Economy class TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) today (September 28) launched a daily flight to Caracas, Venezuela. This service will be provided out of Tom Jobim International Airport (Galeao) in Rio de Janeiro, with stops in Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) and Manaus. Passengers will land at Maiquetia "Simon Bolivar" International Airport, the main entry point into Venezuela. These flights will have Executive and Economy Class service. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) Executive Class service for this new route comes with various amenities, as with TAM's other international flights. TAM will provide a VIP lounge at Caracas, Galeao and Guarulhos airports. The flight will depart from Rio de Janeiro at 9:15 p.m. and will stop at Guarulhos International Airport (Sao Paulo), taking off again at 11:25 p.m. The plane will make a brief stop in Manaus, departing at 3:25 a.m., and arriving in Caracas at 6:05 a.m. (local time). The return flight will depart from Caracas at 8:20 a.m. (local time), arriving in Manaus at 11:00 a.m. It will arrive in Guarulhos at 4:40 p.m. and proceed to Rio de Janeiro, arriving at Galeao airport at 6:20 p.m. Return flights will begin operating September 29. The stop in Manaus is in line with TAM's strategy of decentralizing air traffic and prioritizing other hubs, mainly for the benefit of passengers from northern and northeastern Brazil, who will not need to travel to Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro airports for flights to international destinations. Investor Relations: Press Agency Contact: Phone: +55-11-5582-9715 Phone: +55-11-5582-8167 Fax: +55-11-5582-8149 Fax: +55-11-5582-8155 invest@tam.com.br tamimprensa@tam.com.br www.tam.com.br/ir About TAM: TAM (www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian domestic market for more than four years, and held a 49.3% domestic market share and 65.3% international market share at the end of August 2007. TAM operates regular flights to 47 destinations throughout Brazil. It serves 81 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 4.3 million subscribers and has awarded more than 4.7 million tickets. Web site: http://www.tam.com.br
