TAM Increases Number of Flights from Rio de Janeiro
November 06 2007 - 11:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
One of the Main New Offers is Nonstop Service Between Tom Jobim
International Airport and Manaus SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) will
increase the number of flights originating from Tom Jobim
International Airport (Galeao) in Rio de Janeiro. The new services
seek to satisfy demand and make it easier for passengers who need
to travel between Rio de Janeiro and the cities of Belem, Brasilia,
Campinas, Curitiba, Manaus, Porto Velho and Vitoria. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO )
Yesterday (November 5), the Company began operation of a daily
flight between Galeao Airport in Rio de Janeiro and Viracopos
Airport in Campinas. A new flight connecting the cities of Rio de
Janeiro, Brasilia and Porto Velho also began yesterday (November
5). The return flight began operating today (November 6). As of
November 12, the company will begin operating a second daily flight
between Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. One of the main new offers
will be the start of a nonstop flight between Rio de Janeiro and
Manaus, beginning November 12. With this operation, TAM will be the
only company to offer regular flights between the two cities
without stops or connections. The return service will begin
operation on November 13. Beginning November 13, the company also
will operate one more flight connecting Rio de Janeiro with Belem.
On October 29, TAM initiated a new service connecting the cities of
Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and Vitoria. The new flights are part of
new investments being made by TAM in Rio de Janeiro, to better
satisfy demand in this market. Besides the aforementioned domestic
flights, the Company also announced international flights this year
leaving Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport for Paris
(France) and, more recently, Caracas (Venezuela). Investor
Relations Contact: Press Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715
Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 Fax: (55) (11)
5582-8155 http://www.tam.com.br/ri About TAM: TAM
(http://www.tam.com.br/) has been domestic market leader since July
2003, closing the month of September 2007 with a 48.1% market
share. The company flies to 47 destinations in Brazil. With
commercial agreements signed with regional companies, it reaches 81
different destinations in Brazil itself. In September, TAM held a
69.8% market share among Brazilian airlines operating international
flights. International operations include direct flights to eight
destinations: New York and Miami (USA), Paris (France), London
(England), Milan (Italy), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago
(Chile) and Caracas (Venezuela). On November 5, TAM began daily
flight service to Montevideo (Uruguay).
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DATASOURCE: TAM CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor
Relations, +011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web
site: http://www.tam.com.br/
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