TAM Airlines is seeking to join the Star Alliance, the largest global airline alliance. As the market leader in Brazil, TAM would fill the last geographic gap in Star Alliance's network and provide access to Brazil's growing aviation market. Membership would benefit TAM through increased revenue from a larger network, enhanced brand recognition, and access to corporate accounts. It would benefit Star Alliance by further strengthening existing synergies among members and consolidating their market dominance worldwide. However, integrating a new member is a costly process that takes over 18 months and involves meeting operational, commercial, and IT requirements.
#5: Domestically: ~730 daily flights to all Brazilian capitals & major cities commercial agreements with regional carriers a total of 79 destinations servedInternationally: Leading Brazilian international carrier Wide use of code-share with existing Star members Strong links into Europe, North America and other South-American countries