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TAM and United Airlines Begin Codeshare and Frequent Flyer Partnership Today

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Frequent flyers of both airlines will enjoy mileage or points accrual and redemption, airlines will offer codeshare flights between Brazil and the U.S.

Customers from TAM and United Airlines, a founding member of Star Alliance, will gain increased service to North and South America under a new codeshare agreement that begins today. Customers from both airlines may now earn and redeem frequent flyer miles or points on the partner carrier.

The partnership enables both companies to offer more flight options to customers traveling between Brazil and the United States. United Mileage Plus members will earn and redeem miles on all TAM and TAM Mercosur operated flights, and TAM's Fidelidade members will earn miles and redeem points on United, Ted, which is United's low fare carrier that serves leisure destinations, and United Express regional jet flights.


By combining the two networks, TAM customers may now purchase tickets on United Airlines operated flights between Brazil and the United States, departing Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to Washington, D.C. and Chicago. The agreement will also enable passengers to connect to several destinations in the United States, including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, among others. United Airlines will offer service on flights operated by TAM from Miami and New York to the cities of Sao Paulo and Manaus, enabling passengers to connect to several points in Brazil.

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