International Business / The Pacific

TWA, Transbrasil Sign Pact: The agreement between Trans World Airlines Inc. and Transbrasil Airlines is to provide new code-sharing service between the United States and Brazil, allowing passengers to travel on both airlines with one ticket. Code-sharing agreements enable separate airlines to share passengers, which effectively expands the number of destinations and connections available to those airlines’ customers. TWA President Jeffrey Erickson said the agreement with Transbrasil will boost productivity at its hub, New York’s JFK International Airport, and improve scheduling for customers. A final agreement requires government approvals, and service is expected to begin this fall, it said. St. Louis-based TWA said it continues to pursue other international marketing partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.