TAM’s South America Airpass
Tam has just announced the 2009 edition of its Brazil Airpass and also of its South America Airpass.
The South America Airpass is aimed at those living outside South America, wanting to travel to the cities Tam flies to in Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. The pass must be purchased outside South America and must be issued along with an international flight to any of the destinations served by Tam in South America.
The calculation for the pass is based on the number of miles flown, and it has two tariff classes (airfare terminology). Prices start from USD 339 to USD 402 to fly between 1200 and 1900 miles and USD 1236 to USD 1470 to fly between 7201 and 8200 miles – prices if the international flight is operated by Tam or Tam Airlines. If you arrive in Brazil with a company that has an interline agreement with Tam or on a code share flight, the pass will set you back USD 402 to USD 564 to fly between 1200 and 1900 miles and USD 1470 to USD 1800 to fly between 7201 to 8200 miles.
The maximum number of flights allowed is 8, with a maximum of 5 flights per country.
You have 30 days to use all the vouchers, counting from the day of your first flight.
Airpasses can be bought up to 31 December 2009 for flights before 10 July 2010. For those taking part in Tam’s frequent flyer program (Fidelidade Tam), flights flown by Tam or Tam Airlines earn you 90% of the total amount of points.
There’s a another series of rules you should be familiar with before you approach your travel agent or Tam to purchase the airpass.
Is it worth it?
It depends on the time of the year you intend to travel, on the distances you are going to fly, the domestic market at the time (whether there are enticing flight deals or not) and of the time you have to complete your trip (under 30 days). There are so many things to consider that it is very difficult to answer the question. The consumers need to assess their trip, compare prices and work out whether it pays or not.
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