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TAM confirms its São Paulo – Bogotá flight for December

TAM confirms its São Paulo – Bogotá flight for December

Brazilian airline Tam has announced its new São Paulo (Guarulhos) – Bogotá flight will start in December. It will be operated with an Airbus A320 with business and economy class. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email

July 9, 2010 | By More
Tam Museum reopens

Tam Museum reopens

After a long season with its doors closed, the Tam Museum reopens on Sunday 13. The museum contains a considerable collection of aircraft (more than 80) and is located in the city of São Carlos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. We hope the reopening of the museum will also mean its […]

June 10, 2010 | By More
Brazilian airlines still making a mockery of consumers

Brazilian airlines still making a mockery of consumers

We saw three months ago how Azul, Gol and Tam had been reprimanded by the authorities for including on their sales websites pre-selected optional services (travel insurance). At the time we were quite happy that the authorities seemed to be doing something about this cunning trick. It was with dismay that over the last weekend […]

May 24, 2010 | By More
Tam wants to fly to Bogotá

Tam wants to fly to Bogotá

Brazilian carrier Tam informs that Bogotá will be its next international route from Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo. It intends to fly to the Colombian capital before the end of August and to that end permission has been requested from the Brazilian authorities. The idea is to have daily flights between São Paulo and […]

May 21, 2010 | By More
Tam sets up agreements with frequenty flyer programs of 16 airlines

Tam sets up agreements with frequenty flyer programs of 16 airlines

One of the first outcomes of Tam‘s entrance into the Star Alliance is a series of agreements with the frequenty flyer programs of 16 airlines belonging to the Alliance. They are: Adria Airways, Air China, Air New Zealand, Ana, Asiana Airlines, Blue1, Croatia Airlines, Egyptair, LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Shangai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South […]

May 17, 2010 | By More
Tam launching Rio-Frankfurt and Rio-London direct flights

Tam launching Rio-Frankfurt and Rio-London direct flights

August will see the launch of two new international routes from Brazilian airlineTam. The company has announced five weekly flights from Rio de Janeiro (Galeão International airport) to Frankfurt in Germany. From Rio de Janeiro as well there will be three weekly flights to London. The airline will be using its new A330 to fly […]

May 14, 2010 | By More
Tam joins the Star Alliance tomorrow

Tam joins the Star Alliance tomorrow

The long process of incorporation of the Brazilian airline Tam into the Star Alliance comes to an end tomorrow, when Tam will officially join the biggest of all airline alliances in the world. During the coming months you will have here at D Airfare detailed information of the changes brought forward by this event. —————————— […]

May 12, 2010 | By More
Tam, a promotion turned into frustration

Tam, a promotion turned into frustration

So much hype for nothing. Customers trying to take advantage of Tam’s promotion over the weekend (Tam fare deals over the weekend) saw their hopes turned into frustration and anger. Tam’s website was unavailable for most of the weekend (I unsuccesfully tried to enter the page a dozen times over Saturday and Sunday). Customers attracted […]

March 8, 2010 | By More
Pluna-Tam code share

Pluna-Tam code share

The Uruguayan airline Pluna and the Brazilian Tam have added a new flight to their code-share agreement. Tam will now sell tickets for the Porto Alegre – Montevideo flight with its own Tam flight code. The flight is operated by Pluna. Subscribe to D Airfare by Email

March 1, 2010 | By More
Azul, Gol and Tam reprimanded by the authorities

Azul, Gol and Tam reprimanded by the authorities

Brazilian airlines Azul, Gol and Tam have been reprimanded by ANAC (the Brazilian civil aviation authority) for including on their sales websites pre-selected optional services (travel insurance). They will be allowed to offer those services but making it very clear they are optional. The customer will have to actively select the services should he wish […]

February 18, 2010 | By More