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Sep 10, 2008, 10:17 am

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pb9997

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Originally Posted by Pegasus23

Does anyone have a start date for TAM being in Star Alliance?

Early Nov 08 traveling UA ORD-GRU connect with TAM GRU-GIG. Hoping I can interline checked bags? Will I go through Customs, Immigration/passport control in GRU or GIG? How long should I plan between flights?

Thanks!

My guess is that you should do customs/immigrations in GRU. Immediately after coming out of GRU customs there's a check-in/deposit TAM area for arrival international pax.

I wouldn't worry much about missing a flight to Rio. In a worst case scenario simply ask TAM to take you to CGH and then onwards to Rio (SDU), a much more convenient airport in Rio. Both CGH and SDU are downtown airports. TAM has a own reliable bus to transfer pax between airports.

Also landing at SDU is a memorable experience for foreigners...

Cheers

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