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New TAM Air Network to Take Effect October 1
SAO PAULO, Brazil, September 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - Operations at Brazil's Congonhas airport will adhere to CONAC resolutions TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4; NYSE: TAM) will operate a new domestic air network beginning October 1 in accordance with provisions of Resolution 6 of the National Civil Aviation Council (CONAC). Flights departing from Congonhas Airport will observe a 1,000 kilometer distance limit, and connections between airports will be direct, eliminating stopovers and connections, within a limit of 33 movements per hour (landings and takeoffs) for regular flights. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) With these changes, TAM will operate direct flights from Congonhas to 19 airports: Santos Dumont and Tom Jobim (Rio de Janeiro); Brasilia; Campo Grande; Confins; Curitiba; Caxias do Sul; Florianopolis; Goiania; Foz do Iguacu; Joinville; Londrina; Maringa; Navegantes; Porto Alegre; Ribeirao Preto; Sao Jose do Rio Preto; Uberlandia and Vitoria. Destinations located in the northern and northeastern regions and Cuiaba, state capital of Mato Grosso, will be served by Guarulhos Airport. The new air network is subject to approval by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). The changes at the Congonhas airport should impact daily airplane use by half a flight hour approximately of the total air network, which will not compromise the guidance cost reduction for 2007, that is, the 7% minimum CASK reduction, excluding fuel in BR GAAP. Investor Relations: Phone: +55-11-5582-9715 Fax: +55-11-5582-8149 invest@tam.com.br www.tam.com.br/ir Press Agency Contact: Phone: +55-11-5582-8167 Fax: +55-11-5582-8155 tamimprensa@tam.com.br 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 4.0 million subscribers and has awarded more than 4.3 million tickets. Web site: http://www.tam.com.br
