OREANDA-NEWS. February 17, 2016. The oneworld® alliance and its Brazilian member TAM Airlines are flying high at LACTE11, the biggest travel industry convention of the year in Latin America, which opened in Brazil’s Sao Paulo.

oneworld is a “super host sponsor” of the event, which is organised by the Latin American Association of Events and Corporate Travel Managers (ALAGEV) and runs at Sao Paulo’s Grand Hyatt, with hundreds of top executives from across the travel, conferences and events industries throughout South America expected to attend.

oneworld is the leading airline alliance serving the region.  The alliance’s members TAM Airlines and its LATAM Airlines Group partner LAN Airlines are Latin America’s top airlines.  Fellow oneworld member American Airlines is the number one international airline serving the continent while Iberia is the leading European carrier flying there. 

With other oneworld members like British Airways and Qatar Airways also operating to the region, it means oneworld offers unrivalled connectivity across the continent and to and from all the places South Americans most want to visit.

oneworld will have a booth open all day, every day of LACTE11, in the Grand Foyer, hosted by senior representatives from the central oneworld team, TAM, LAN, American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific.

Delegates will be able to find out all steps the alliance and its member airlines are taking to make it easier still for travellers to connect within the region and with the rest of the world.

oneworld will also host the event’s President's Party, reserved for guests on Monday evening.

On the final day of LACTE11, TAM will also host an exclusive lunch for guests, attended by noted economist Gustavo Loyola, who will brief delegates on the prospects for the Brazilian economy and its expected impact on business travel and the events industry.

oneworld Director of Sales Alvarado Jos? Mar?a Alvarado said: “LACTE11 is one of the most important events for the travel industry throughout Latin America.  As the leading airline alliance serving this region, oneworld, TAM and our other member airlines are delighted to be playing our part in bringing together our industry partners at this prestigious event.”

TAM Indirect Sales Officer Igor Miranda added: "Being present in LACTE11 once again is very significant for LATAM Airlines Group, because not only is the occasion extremely important for the debate on the corporate market, but the event also brings together industry professionals for a rich exchange of experiences and to analyze trends, all of which are essential to strengthening the industry."