Sao Paulo, 2013-10-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — TAM Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group, South America’s largest airline group, announces the addition of a new frequency to the existing New York (JFK) to Sao Paulo (GRU), Brazil route beginning September 21, 2013. The new frequency offers travelers more options for planning travel from JFK to Sao Paulo and joins the Company’s existing daily night flights from New York to Sao Paulo and daily flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Flight JJ 8083 will depart New York at 9:35 a.m. and land in Sao Paulo at 7:55 p.m (local time). The return flight, JJ 8082, will leave Sao Paulo (local time) at 8:30 a.m. and land in New York at 5:10 p.m.
The flight will be operated on modern Boeing 777-300 aircraft four days per week offering three classes of service with four seats in First Class, 45 in Business Class and 314 in Economy Class.
With the addition of the new frequency, the TAM Airlines New York to Sao Paulo operation is the following:
*Local time, subject to change.
** Starting September 21.
Tickets are available for purchase and can be booked on www.tamairlines.com, through the call center 1-866-435-9526 (press option #2 for TAM), or with a travel agent.
About LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the new name given to LAN Airlines S.A. as a result of its association with TAM S.A. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. now includes LAN Airlines and its affiliates in Peru, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador, and LAN Cargo and its affiliates, as well as TAM S.A. and its subsidiaries TAM Linhas Aereas S.A., including its business units TAM Transportes Aereos del Mercosur S.A., (TAM Airlines (Paraguay)) and Multiplus S.A. This association creates one of the largest airline groups in the world in terms of network connections, providing passenger transport services to about 135 destinations in 22 countries and cargo services to about 144 destinations in 27 countries, with a fleet of 323 aircraft. In total, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. has more than 54.000 employees and its shares are traded in Santiago, as well as on the New York Stock Exchange, in the form of ADRs, and Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, in the form of BDRs.
Each airline will continue to operate under their current brands and identities. For any inquiry of LAN or TAM, please visit www.lan.com or www.tam.com.br, respectively. Further information at www.latamairlinesgroup.net
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