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TAM AND AEROMÉXICO ANNOUNCE CODE SHARE AGREEMENT
From April 23, customers traveling between Brazil and Mexico will have access to connection to domestic destinations operated by the companies
São Paulo, April 16th, 2012 - (BM&FBOVESPA: TAMM4/NYSE: TAM) – We signed an agreement with Aeroméxico, Mexico’s largest transcontinental airline, so passengers traveling between Mexico and Brazil can benefit from the advantages both carriers offer in terms of schedules and connections, as of next April 23rd.
The agreement consists of operating code share flights so passengers traveling from Mexico City to Sao Paulo can enjoy the option of connecting to Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, Curitiba, Recife and Porto Alegre, among 43 destinations TAM Airlines serves through its extensive domestic route network.
Meanwhile, passengers traveling from Sao Paulo under this agreement can enjoy the benefit of continuing their travels by connecting to destinations such as Acapulco, León, Ciudad Obregón, Cancún, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Poza Rica, Los Cabos and Veracruz in Mexico, or any other of the 40 cities Aeroméxico also serves through its Mexican network.
This agreement allows Aeromexico to further strengthen its presence in Brazil, one of the most important countries in Latin America in terms of business and the tourist and hospitality industry. Passengers traveling from Brazil will also enjoy the benefits offered through the hub Aeroméxico operates in Mexico City, and connections to the Mexican carrier’s extensive route network in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
Marco Antonio Bologna (CEO) Líbano Miranda Barroso (CFO and Investor Relations Director ) Jorge Bonduki Helito (IR) Suzana Michelin Ramos (IR) Marina Silva Rey Guzman (IR)
Phone: (11) 5582-9715 Fax: (11) 5582-8149
invest@tam.com.br www.tam.com.br/ri
Media Relations:
Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9748/7441/7442/8795 Mobile. (55) (11) 8644-0128
tamimprensa@tam.com.br www.taminforma.com.br
| About TAM:(www.tam.com.br) We operate direct flights to 43 destinations in Brazil and 19 in Latin America, United States and Europe. Through agreements with Brazilian and foreign airlines, we reach 92 Brazilian airports and 92 international destinations. Our share in the domestic market was of 41.0% in December; additionally, we are the leader among Brazilian airlines that operate routes to other countries, with 88.9% of market share in this segment. With the biggest fleet of passenger aircrafts in Brazil (156 aircraft), we tend to our clients with the Spirit to Serve and aim at making air trips increasingly accessible to the population. We are the pioneer Brazilian airline in the launch of a fidelity program; TAM Fidelidade has distributed 17 million tickets via point redemption and is part of the Multiplus network, currently with 9 million associates. Member of Star Alliance – the biggest airline alliance in the world – since May 2010, we integrate a network that encompasses 1,290 destinations in 1859countries. About Grupo Aeroméxico Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. It operates a fleet of Boeing 777, 767, and 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 145 and 190 models. The Group began a major two-year expansion plan in 2011 that includes the incorporation of 20 new aircraft and properties. Grupo Aeroméxico operates its main hub out of Terminal 2 in the Mexico City International Airport, and offers 550 daily flights to different cities in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Europe and Asia. Aeroméxico is a founding member of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance partnering 15 airlines: Aeroflot, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, TAROM Romanian Air Transport, and Vietnam Airlines. SkyTeam offers all partner airline passengers a large global network of destinations and frequencies, and great connectivity. Passengers earn and redeem miles through the different airline partners’ loyalty programs and enjoy SkyTeam’s 465 airport lounges around the world. SkyTeam offers its 474 million annual passengers more than 14,000 daily flights to 921 destinations in 168 countries across the globewww.skyteam.com. |
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TAM S.A. | |
| By: | /S/ Libano Miranda Barroso |
Name: Libano Miranda Barroso Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
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