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Aerolineas Argentinas

Argentina's government has decided to seize the country's biggest airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, because talks with the current owners over a price have broken down, a local newspaper reported. Private Spanish travel group Marsans agreed in July to sell faltering Aerolineas Argentinas and its Austral unit to the government.

British Airways

British Airways will begin weekly flights on Saturdays from Gatwick to St. Kitts on Jan. 10. Other route news from the airline also includes upping flights to Dubai and Johannesburg next summer and moving Atlanta and Toulouse services from Gatwick to Heathrow Terminal 5. For more information, visit www.ba.com

TAM

TAM will begin operating its new daily flight to Orlando, Florida on November 21. This will be the company's 18th international destination, which also has flights to the US cities of New York and Miami. The modern Airbus A330 aircraft, with a total capacity of 213 passengers, will fly the new route. The configuration will offer 42 executive class and 171 economy class seats.

The flights will depart daily from Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo at 11:30 a.m. (local time) and arrive in Orlando at 5:00 p.m. (local time). The return flight will depart from Orlando at 6:50 p.m. (local time) and arrive in Sao Paulo at 6:35 a.m. (local time). TAM currently operates 18 weekly flights between Brazil and New York City, as well as 28 flights to and from Miami.

All flights receive and offer connections. The new route is part of the company's strategy for selective growth in the international market. "Orlando is one of the destinations most sought after by Brazilians, both for holidays and for business trips," said Paulo Castello Branco, vice president of Commerce and Planning. The availability of new destinations is part of a focus on service excellence, one of TAM's three pillars of action, along with technical/operational and management excellence.

TAM, Star Alliance

Star Alliance is hoping to follow the addition of TAM into the alliance by expanding its co-location efforts to the Brazilian carrier's Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport base. Talks have already begun with Brazilian airport operator Infraero on a co-location move, an initiative the alliance has embarked on to co-locate its carriers at the same terminal at key airports. Speaking during a press conference in Sao Paulo to mark TAM's decision to join Star Alliance, the airline's commercial and planning VP, Paulo Castello Branco says: "The advantages are not just for airlines and customers but it can also reduce costs for airport operators themselves." He says talks have already begun with the airport's operator Infraero and the airline says Infraero is thinking positively about the project. "I think in 2009 we will be able have Star Alliance housed in one terminal," says Branco.

US Airways

Turks & Caicos Islands said US Airways will increase flight service from Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT) and Philadelphia (PHL) to Providenciales (PLS), also known as “Provo,” as of Jan. 1. “While many airlines are decreasing service, we are pleased that US Airways acknowledges Turks & Caicos as the foremost destination in the Caribbean,” said Ralph Higgs, director of tourism and marketing at the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board. With the new US Airways schedule, vacationers are afforded greater flexibility and more options for travel with an additional once daily flight from Boston on Saturdays and Sundays; twice daily flights from Charlotte on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays; and once daily flight from Philadelphia on Sundays.

ZZ AirGuide 081027

 

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