Press Release
Japan Airlines and TAM Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement
~ New Cooperation Further Expands Japan Airlines Network to and with Brazil ~
TOKYO March 12, 2015: Japan Airlines (JAL) and TAM Airlines (JJ), both members of the oneworld® alliance, announced today that they will begin a codeshare cooperation on 6 international and 21 Brazil-domestic routes starting March 25, 2015(*). JAL’s new codeshare flights with JJ, which are pending government approval, are in addition to the airline’s existing codeshare cooperation to the region with its oneworld and joint business partner American Airlines (AA). With the newly added codeshares, JAL customers will have even more seamless connecting service and improved access to and within Brazil.
“We are pleased to offer our customers more routes and destinations with our new codeshares with TAM Airlines,” said Hideki Oshima, JAL’s Executive Officer International Relations and Alliances. “The new cooperation also allows JAL to strengthen its presence in this ever-growing market.”
In addition to JAL’s current code share flights (operated by AA) to Brazil via New York, Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth, the airline will offer codeshare flights operated by JJ via London, Frankfurt and Paris as well as New York. JAL will also provide codeshare service on JJ’s Brazil-domestic routes resulting in an increase of the number of Brazilian cities served from two to thirteen.
JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members along with other oneworld alliance frequent flyer members flying on JAL’s new codeshare flights operated by TAM Airlines can earn miles and enjoy numerous other oneworld benefits (please see “Reference” at the bottom).
JAL’s strengthened relationship with JJ delivers more convenience to customers and the airline continues to embrace new challenges to become its customers most preferred airline in the world.
*New codeshare flights with JJ:
1. Reservations and sales will be available from March 25, 2015(Japan time).
2. Commencement date varies depending on routes. For details please see table in next page.
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via U.S. |
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Flight Number |
Route |
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
Days of Operation |
Operating Airline |
Reservation, sales and operation start from |
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JL5562/JJ8081 |
New York － Sao Paulo |
19:30 |
6:25 |
Daily |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5500/JJ8103 |
New York － Sao Paulo |
21:50 |
9:10 |
Sun,Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5564/JJ8183 |
New York － Sao Paulo |
21:50 |
9:10 |
Tue,Thu |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5501/JJ8080 |
Sao Paulo － New York |
23:00 |
8:00 |
Daily |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5563/JJ8102 |
Sao Paulo － New York |
21:40 |
7:00 |
Sun,Tue,Thu,Fri,Sat |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5565/JJ8182 |
Sao Paulo － New York |
21:40 |
7:00 |
Mon,Wed |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5502/JJ8079 |
New York － Rio de Janeiro |
20:30 |
7:34 |
Daily |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5503/JJ8078 |
Rio de Janeiro －New York |
22:06 |
7:30 |
Daily |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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via Europe |
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Flight Number |
Route |
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
Days of Operation |
Operating Airline |
Reservation, salesand operation start from |
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JL5509/JJ8085 |
London － Sao Paulo |
21:05 |
6:05 |
Daily |
JJ |
March 25, 2015 |
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JL5508/JJ8084 |
Sao Paulo － London |
22:35 |
13:15 |
Daily |
JJ |
March 25, 2015 |
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JL5511/JJ8101 |
Paris － Sao Paulo |
22:05 |
5:55 |
Daily |
JJ |
March 25, 2015 |
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JL5510/JJ8108 |
Sao Paulo － Paris |
23:05 |
14:30 |
Daily |
JJ |
March 25, 2015 |
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JL5513/JJ8071 |
Frankfurt －Sao Paulo |
21:45 |
4:55 |
Daily |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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JL5512/JJ8070 |
Sao Paulo － Frankfurt |
22:10 |
14:55 |
Daily |
JJ |
April 1, 2015 |
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Domestic Brazil |
Reservation, sales and operation start from |
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Sao Paulo （12 cities） |
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Manaus, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Londrina, Salvador, Port Alegre, Campo Grande |
March 25, 2015 |
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Curitiba |
April 1, 2015 |
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Iguazu, Fortaleza, |
April 8, 2015 |
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Rio de Janeiro （9 cities） |
Sao Paulo |
March 25, 2015 |
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Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Manaus, Curitiba, Recife, Port Alegre, |
April 1, 2015 |
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Salvador, Iguazu |
April 8, 2015 |
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[Reference]
JL/AA codeshare flights between the U.S. and Brazil
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Flight Number |
Route |
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
Days of Operation |
Operating Airline |
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JL7200/AA951 |
New York - Sao Paulo |
23:40 |
10:20 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7201/AA950 |
Sao Paulo - New York |
21:10 |
6:10 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7218/AA919 |
New York - Sao Paulo* |
22:17 |
9:13 |
Mon,Thu,Sat |
AA |
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JL7219/AA958 |
Sao Paulo - New York* |
21:46 |
7:00 |
Sun,Tue,Fri |
AA |
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JL7208/AA973 |
New York - Rio de Janeiro |
21:35 |
10:40 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7209/AA974 |
Rio de Janeiro - New York |
21:10 |
6:50 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7220/AA215 |
Los Angeles - Sao Paulo |
19:45 |
11:45 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7221/AA216 |
Sao Paulo - Los Angeles |
22:20 |
6:55 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7204/AA963 |
Dallas/Fort Worth - Sao Paulo |
20:20 |
8:25 |
Daily |
AA |
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JL7205/AA962 |
Sao Paulo - Dallas/Fort Worth |
21:40 |
6:05 |
Daily |
AA |
* Codeshare flight Viracopos/Campinas International Airport (VCP) will start from this April, subject to government approval.
FLY ON Points
For every eligible flight JMB members take (JAL Group flights or oneworld alliance member airlines' flights), they will be awarded FLY ON Points automatically in additional to the regular mileage earned. Based on the points accumulated during the calendar year, services for the appropriate membership level (CRYSTAL, SAPPHIRE, JGC PREMIER, or DIAMOND) will apply and extra benefits will be offered. For more details, please visit http://www.jal.co.jp/en/jalmile/flyon/guide.html
oneworld Tier Status benefits
When flying with oneworld alliance partners, members can enjoy reciprocal benefits including use of exclusive check in counters and lounge access depending on their oneworld Tier Status. Members must show their status cards at check in. For more details, please visit http://www.jal.co.jp/en/oneworld/jmb_benefit.html
JMB Discount Mileage Promotion
JAL is offering a special discount mileage promotion to JMB members who redeem award travel on select TAM Airlines routes. During the promotion period, economy class TAM Airlines award tickets can be redeemed with less mileage. For more information, please visit http://www.jal.co.jp/en/121campaign/tam_discount/
About TAM Airlines
TAM Airlines (JJ) joined the oneworld alliance on 31 March 2014, and is the leading carrier in Brazil - Latin America's biggest economy and the region's largest market for air travel. TAM serves 62 destinations in 16 countries in Latin America, the USA and Europe, with a fleet of 162 aircraft operating 800 departures daily. It boarded more than 37 million passengers in 2014.
About Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld alliance, the airline now reaches more than 254 airports in 41 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of more than 220 aircraft. JAL Mileage Bank (JMB), the airline's loyalty program, has reached over 28 million members worldwide. Awarded the most punctual major international airlines in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, JAL is committed to providing customers the highest levels of flight safety and supreme quality in every aspect of its service, and aims to become its customers’ most favored airline in the world.For more information, please visit http://www.jal.com/en/outline/
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