TAM

TAM is the largest airline in Brazil. Through its hub in Sao Paulo, TAM offers convenient scheduled service to 42 destinations within Brazil as well as 18 destinations in Europe, United States and South America.

TAM

Earning miles
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Earn Mileage Plus miles on all qualifying TAM flights1, except as noted in the chart below. You’ll earn miles according to the booking class that you purchase.
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TAM became the newest member of the Star Alliance on May 13, 2010. As of that date, the miles you earn on TAM qualify toward Mileage Plus elite status.
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It’s easy to earn miles for your flight. Simply provide your Mileage Plus number when you make your reservation, and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in.
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Save your boarding pass until flight miles have been credited to your account. If your miles haven’t been credited within three weeks, you may request credit online within 12 months of your travel date.
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
First F P A 150% 100%
Business C D J Z 125% 100%
Economy Y B E U S M
H K G Q V L W*		 100% 100%
No Mileage Credit X I O R N T 0% 0%
Exceptions
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If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by TAM but operated by another airline (known as a code-share flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
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Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned.
Terms & Conditions
Elite benefits
If you’re a Mileage Plus elite member, you’ll be recognized as an elite member when flying TAM.
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Premier Executive® and 1K® members receive Star Gold benefits.
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Premier® members receive Star Silver benefits.
Using miles
Star Alliance Awards enable you to use your Mileage Plus miles for award travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide, on any Star Alliance airline.
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See our award chart to find out how many miles you'll need, depending on class of service and region of travel. The mileage amounts apply to all Star Alliance carriers, and any combination of carriers.
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You can use miles to fly one way or roundtrip.
To book award travel on TAM, call United Reservations at 1-888-674-4680.
1Earned as a % of Flight Miles.
*Economy class “W” is not eligible for miles when flown intra-Brazil.
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