TAM Expands Easy Web Check-in for International Destinations
January 28 2008 - 12:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
Service extended to passengers traveling to Caracas, Santiago,
Cochabamba, Cordoba, Asuncion and Ciudad del Este SAO PAULO,
Brazil, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and
NYSE: TAM) has expanded the Easy Web Check-in service offered on
the company's domestic flights to serve passengers on flights to
Caracas, Venezuela; Santiago, Chile; Cochabamba, Bolivia; Cordoba,
Argentina; and Asuncion and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. The service
for these destinations, which went into effect on January 25,
affords greater convenience for passengers on TAM flights. The
service will be extended to other international TAM flights in
coming months. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) With
Easy Web Check-in, passengers can check in via the internet and
print out a boarding pass at home or the office, as well as confirm
space on the aircraft and select a seat of their choice, without
the need for a password. The greater flexibility and convenience
offered passengers will save time at check-in and prevent having to
wait in line at traditional service counters. Easy Web Check-in is
simple: all a passenger has to do is go to the TAM website
(http://www.tam.com.br/), click on the option "do my own check-in"
and type in the electronic ticket number (TAM e-ticket). They then
confirm the flight's details, choose a seat and click "print." If a
passenger has a connecting flight, a separate sheet will be printed
for each flight. The same will happen if there is a change of seats
during the trip (as occurs with conventional check-in). Customers
who for some reason are unable to print their boarding pass from
the internet can do so at self-service stations available at
airports or the airline's service desks. Passengers who need to
check baggage should arrive at the counter at least one hour in
advance. TAM advises passengers with only carry-on luggage to also
check in ahead of time. Easy Web Check-In was developed by TAM's IT
team, in partnership with EDS, using the JAVA programming language
(J2EE), and provides an integrated solution for the company's other
systems, such as mobile check-in and self- service stations. The
system has digital certification (SSL), and allows passengers the
option of having check-in confirmation sent via e-mail or SMS.
Investor Relations: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11)
5582-8149 http://www.tam.com.br/ir Press Agency Contact: Phone:
(55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155 MVL Comunicacao Phone:
(55) (11) 3594-0302 / 0304 / 0305 About TAM: TAM Linhas Aereas (
http://www.tam.com.br/ ) has been domestic market leader since July
of 2003, and closed the month of December 2007 with a 48.6% market
share. The company flies to 47 destinations in Brazil. With
commercial agreements signed with regional companies, it reaches 81
different destinations nationwide. TAM's market share among
Brazilian companies operating international airlines was 70% in
December. Operations abroad include direct flights to eleven
destinations: New York and Miami (USA), Paris (France), London
(England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain),
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Caracas (Venezuela) and
Montevideo (Uruguay). With TAM Mercosur, it also serves Asuncion
and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Cordoba (Argentina), Santa Cruz de
la Sierra and Cochabamba (Bolivia), among other South American
cities. It has code-share agreements with international companies,
allowing for the sharing of seats on flights with international
companies, enabling passengers to travel to 62 other destinations
in the USA, South America and Europe. A pioneer in Brazil's airline
industry with the launch of its Programa Fidelidade frequent flyer
program, TAM today has more than 4.3 million members and has issued
more than 5 million tickets redeemed with frequent flyer points.
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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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