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Τετάρτη 19 Δεκεμβρίου 2012

American Airlines Expands Its Longstanding Partnership With LATAM Airlines Group By Embarking On Codeshare Agreements With TAM And LAN Colombia


American Airlines, which offers more flights to more destinations in Latin America than any other U.S. airline, has signed agreements to codeshare with both Sao Paulo-based TAM Airlines and Bogota-based LAN Colombia, representing a solid stepping stone in building a stronger bilateral relationship between American and LATAM Airlines Group. Once approved, these new codeshare relationships will provide expanded opportunities for American to serve new markets in Brazil and Colombia and for TAM Airlines and LAN Colombia in the United States. 
In addition, American plans to operate a new Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - Bogota (BOG) route beginning in late 2013. American will also add service to Curitiba (CWB) and Porto Alegre (POA), Brazil from Miami beginning in late 2013, demonstrating its mission to provide customers with expanded options through a growing network footprint in Latin America. With the addition of Curitiba and Porto Alegre, American will serve nine destinations in Brazil.
"American's new partnerships with TAM and LAN Colombia further strengthen our longstanding relationship with LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America's largest and most premier airline group," said Virasb Vahidi, American's Chief Commercial Officer. "As we continue to expand our presence in Latin America, the new routes to Brazil and Colombia are a direct response to the increasing customer demand for travel between the U.S. and Latin America."
New Codeshare Opportunities
Once the codeshare agreements are approved, these new relationships will provide American's customers seamless connecting service within Colombia and Brazil.  At the same time, this partnership will allow TAM and LAN Colombia's customers access to new destinations in the U.S. such as Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Las Vegas and Seattle.
TAM operates nearly 5,600 weekly flights to 42 destinations throughout Brazil as well as 18 international destinations in the United States, Latin America and Europe. LAN Colombia operates more than 930 weekly flights to cities throughout Colombia as well as destinations in Brazil and the United States. From its Bogota hub, LAN Colombia offers 134 daily flights, including service to 20 Colombian cities.
American offers codeshare service, with fellow oneworld® alliance member LAN Airlines, to cities throughout South America from LAN's hubs in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.
Expanding American's Presence in Latin America
The new route between DFW and Bogota complements American's existing service to Colombia through Miami (MIA), where it offers up to 35 nonstop flights per week to Bogota, Cali and Medellin. American's MIA and DFW hubs allow it to serve 90 percent of U.S. - Latin America traffic more efficiently than any other airline's combination of hubs. American offers more service to South America than any other U.S. airline.
American also offers the most service between North America and Brazil, American currently serves Brazil from Miami to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo; from New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo; and from Dallas/Fort Worth to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In addition, early next year the Dallas/Fort Worth - Sao Paulo flight will be the first to feature the newest addition to American's fleet, the Boeing 777-300ER.
Source: AMR