TAM and Banco do Brasil Partnership to Enable Installment Payments for Airline Tickets for up to 36 MonthsOption will be available on the company website next week; negotiations with other banks are in progress Change in TAM's Board of DirectorsSAO PAULO, November 20 - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) in an Extraordinary General Shareholders' Fraport Traffic Figures - October 2009: Airfreight Grows for the First Time in Over a Year - Passenger Traffic Continues to Develop PositivelyFRANKFURT, November 11 - Frankfurt Airport's traffic figures continued on the recovery Skyscanner Hotel and Car Hire Comparison Rolls Out WorldwideEDINBURGH, Scotland, November 11 - Travel search site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) is continuing TAM is Awarded the World Travel AwardsSAO PAULO - - Company is the winner for the category South America’s Leading Airline TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) was elected, for the second consecutive time, the best airline in South America (South America’s Leading Airline) at the World Travel Awards. Considered the “Oscars of the Travel Industry”, the award establishes companies in the tourism, hospitality and aviation worldwide. UAE Striving for Air Traffic Control Investment, Safety and Sustainability at Gathering of Region’s ATC LeadersABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Air traffic control and aviation growth, capacity, plans and challenges will be explored and debated by regional and international ATC leaders at the ATC Global Middle East Conference, taking place in Abu Dhabi this December. Unite Announces Dates for Ballot of BA Cabin CrewLONDON - The ballot of BA’s 14,000 cabin crew will open on Monday 16th November, Unite the union has announced. Sacramento International Airport Launches OAG Aviation Route Mapper ToolSACRAMENTO, California - Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has revamped its Web site to be more consumer-friendly with the launch of OAG’s (www.oagaviation.com) Route Mapper tool on www.sacairports.org. The new application aids travelers who use SMF as their airport of choice, enabling them to easily search online for flight and flight-related information. AA Travel Insurance Advise Travellers to Take Out Cover When Booking Christmas FlightsBASILDON, England - AA Travel Insurance is today advising travellers to ensure they take out proper travel cover when booking flights abroad this Christmas. Air China and Continental Airlines Launch Frequent Flyer Program CooperationBEIJING - Air China and Continental Airlines launch frequent flyer program cooperation beginning October 27, 2009. TAM Technological Condominium at Sao Carlos to Receive Goodrich UnitSAO PAULO - - Company is installed in area partially occupied by the airline’s maintenance center and by the TAM Museum Frankfurt Airport Winter Timetable 2009/10: Intercontinental and Domestic Flight Offerings IncreaseFRANKFURT - - Oman Air and Safi Airways Continue - New FRA Services for the Winter Schedule TAM Maintains Leadership in Both Domestic and International Markets for SeptemberSAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for September 2009 as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. Fraport Traffic Figures - September 2009: September Results Confirm Forecast for 2009FRANKFURT - Fraport AG served 4.6 million passengers at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home-base hub in September 2009, down 4.7 percent year-on-year. “The September passenger figures confirm our 2009 full-year forecast of only a five to six percent drop in passenger traffic at Frankfurt,” explained Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte. In particular, intercontinental traffic has developed over proportionately well again and is increasingly influencing the positive development of traffic figures. All Aboard Monarch’s Flights to Malaga and Alicante!LUTON, England - Don’t worry if the withdrawal of BMI baby’s flights from Manchester to Malaga and Alicante has left you feeling blue this winter. Award winning low fares airline Monarch has a fantastic range of flights to these popular winter sun destinations still available to book via www.monarch.co.uk, with fares from as little as GBP37.99 one way including all taxes and charges. TAM and bmi Expand Partnership to Offer More Benefits to PassengersSAO PAULO - - Agreement will allow members of the TAM Fidelidade program to accumulate and redeem points on any flight operated by the British company TAM Signs Agreement with Austrian AirlinesSAO PAULO - - Members of the TAM Fidelidade program will be able to accumulate and redeem points in any flight operated by Austrian Airlines “Russia Calling” Investment Forum in MoscowFRANKFURT, Germany - - Dr. Schulte Promotes Fraport’s Future Airport Concession in St. Petersburg Unite Fears BA Suffering an Identity Crisis Over Moves to Introduce Low-cost Carrier ChargesLONDON - Unite, the UK’s largest aviation union and the largest union representing workers at British Airways, is today (Saturday) accusing BA’s management of suffering an identity crisis. It comes as the airline’s management announces that it will charge for seat reservations, a move the union believes tarnishes the carrier’s image further and is yet another misguided attempt to mimic the low-cost airlines. Air China Offers Tourists Exclusive Lhasa-Kathmandu RouteBEIJING - - Passengers can view Mount Everest from their aircraft Air China has seen a huge increase in Chinese tourists visiting Nepal. There are now 70 times more Chinese tourists visiting the country than in 2002, the year that Nepal became a tourist destination for Chinese people. TAM Sets New International Market Share Record of 89.4%SAO PAULO - - Our domestic market share was 43.8% TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for August 2009, as disclosed yesterday by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). SAA Targets Improved Customer Satisfaction and Online User Experience With Launch of New Route Mapping Application From OAGLONDON - South African Airways (SAA) is anticipating an increase in customer satisfaction with its web site, www.flysaa.com, when it launches its interactive timetable and route-mapping tool developed by OAG, the world’s leading aviation data business. SAA is the first airline to sign up for OAG Route Mapper, a new online mapping application for marketing an airline’s routes and services. Ipiranga and Walmart Sign Partnership Agreements with TAM for Multiplus FidelidadeSAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4), Ipiranga and Walmart, through their customer loyalty and affiliation programs — Km de Vantagens and Bomclube, respectively — are the first partners of Multiplus Fidelidade, our loyalty program network initiative. TAM is Awarded United States Federal Aviation Administration CertificationSAO PAULO - - The document issued by the American aeronautical authority enables maintenance operations on aircraft registered in the USA OAG Releases Prototype for Pandemic Disease Planning and ManagementCHICAGO - - Modelling Air Travel Could Prove Critical for Health Organizations and Government Agencies Preparing for the Upcoming Flu Season TAM Files Amended 2007 Annual ReportSAO PAULO - TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) announced that it has filed an amended annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Amended Annual Report) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The 2007 Amended Annual Report amends the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 that was originally filed with the SEC on June 25, 2008 primarily to restate our cash flow statement filed therewith, in order to eliminate the effects of a non-cash item relating to a transfer of spare parts between property, plant and equipment and inventories that was incorrectly reported on our cash flow statement. The 2007 Amended Annual Report can be accessed on our website (www.tam.com.br/ir) and the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Multiplus Fidelidade Releasing Catalog Tomorrow and Expanding Reward OptionsSAO PAULO - - In addition to airline tickets and tourist packages, the new customer loyalty network will have nearly 400 products from which participants can choose Seawings Ramadan PromotionDUBAI, UAE - Seawings, the only seaplane tour operator in the Middle East, announces its 2009 Ramadan Promotion. Over the holy month of Ramadan, passengers can enjoy a unique Ramadan experience - book a scenic flight of Dubai’s iconic skyline and then enjoy a traditional Iftar dinner at the Park Hyatt or Jebel Ali Hotel. TAM Reached a Net Income of R$ 788.9 Million in 2Q09SAO PAULO - (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) TAM presents the results of the 2nd quarter 2009 (2Q09). Operational and financial data, except where otherwise indicated, are presented based on amounts consolidated in Reais (R$) and prepared in accordance with Brazilian accounting principles (BR GAAP), law 11,638. TAM Sets New International Market Share Record of 88.3% in JulySAO PAULO - - Domestic market share was 43.2% TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for July 2009, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. Fraport Traffic Figures - July 2009: Positive Trend for Passenger and Airfreight TrafficFRANKFURT - - Only About 3 Percent Fewer Passengers Year-on-year - Airfreight Decline Drops Below 10-Percent Mark Air China Launches China’s First Business Travel CardBEIJING - - Travel card offers business travelers exclusive services and promotions Air China has launched the ‘Air China Business Travel Card’, becoming the first airline in China’s civil aviation industry to introduce such a service. Fraport Interim Report - First Half 2009: Revenue Slightly Down - Group Profit PositiveFRANKFURT - - Crisis Effect on Traffic Figures Eases The economic and financial crisis also left its mark on Fraport AG in the first six months of the current year. Group-wide passenger traffic in the first half of 2009 dropped 5.8 percent year-on-year, while the Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base registered 8 percent fewer passengers. Adjusted for consolidation effects, Group revenue slipped 2.2 percent year-on-year to EUR941.2 million; EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) fell 10.5 percent compared to the same period last year to EUR255.4 million. Group profit continued to be positive, too, reaching EUR70.1 million. However, this was 31.1 percent less than in the January-to-June 2008 period, before the global regression set in. TAM’s 2Q09 Results Will Be Released on August 13SAO PAULO - TAM’s (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) results for the second quarter 2009 (2Q09) will be released on August 13, 2009. The information will be available on the company’s website: www.tam.com.br/ir, and through the CVM (Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios) and the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) “after the market closes”. The conference calls in Portuguese and English will be Friday, August 14 at 10:00am and 11:30am (Eastern Time), respectively. TAM Announces Changes in Board of DirectorsSAO PAULO - In a Board of Directors meeting held at TAM’s headquarters (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) today in Sao Paulo, resignation letters were received from board members Pedro Pullen Parente and Adalberto de Moraes Schettert. |
