THY and TAM Agree Codeshare

Posted 23/12/2011

Turkish Airlines (THY) and Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines have signed a codeshare partnership enhancing air service connectivity between Europe and Latin America.  Under the scope of the partnership both carriers will be able to market designated flights on the partner airline, expanding their own network offering in the process. 

Under the terms of the deal THY will place its ‘TK’ code on flights by TAM from Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls, Porto Alegre and Brasilia as well as its long-haul services from Sao Paulo to Madrid.   Meanwhile, TAM Airlines will place its ‘JJ’ code on THY’s link from Istanbul to Sao Paulo as well as its Istanbul – Madrid route, adding connectivity to its own long-haul flight. 

For THY the arrangement will provide it with enhanced links in the Brazilian market at a key time as the country will be hosting the next FIFA World Cup in 2014, and the Olympic Games in 2016.

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