Tag: LAN

Monday, May 20th 2013 - 05:00 UTC
Lan privileged passengers but will review investments and expects ‘common sense’ from Argentine officials

Lan Chile admitted the company had to yield to the demands from the Argentine company Intercargo, which monopolizes ground services in all the country’s air terminals, so that they could resume normal traffic in Argentina. It also said that it was not leaving Argentine but would review future investments and expects more common sense from local authorities.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 04:55 UTC
Lan back in the air in Argentina after yielding to ground services boycott

Chilean company Lan Airlines said on Saturday it was “gradually resuming” domestic and international flights in Argentina that it had suspended on Friday due to a conflict with state-run Intercargo company. Intercargo said it had re-established the service to Lan after the airline agreed to cancel a debt.
Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 03:30 UTC
Argentina forces cancellation of all Lan flights by suspending ground services

LAN Chile halted on Friday all its flights in Argentina until Saturday morning after the state company Intercargo which provides ground support for the airline, unilaterally decided to cancel the service despite court orders to the contrary.
Saturday, May 4th 2013 - 09:54 UTC
Malvinas’ radicals protest and pledge to end Lan Chile air link with the Falklands

The Argentine radical group ‘Resistencia Malvinas’ protested on Thursday midday before the Lan Chile offices in downtown Buenos Aires to demand the end of the weekly air link between Punta Arenas and the Falkland Islands. The group led by Toni Lopez and with drums banging displayed banners, distributed pamphlets and burnt Union Jacks.
Saturday, April 27th 2013 - 04:10 UTC
Malvinas radical group begins campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires

An Argentine radical group involved in actions against cruise vessels and maritime traffic with the Falkland Islands has promised a similar campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires, the airline which flies the only link of the Islands with the continent.
Wednesday, March 20th 2013 - 08:13 UTC
For Argentina’s tax-revenue office Afip, Malvinas are a foreign territory, most probably British

Despite persistent claims before the world, and his Holiness, that the Malvinas Islands are Argentine, for the tax office in Buenos Aires in practical terms they really are a foreign country, according to the latest resolution which applies an additional fee of 20% to tickets and overseas expenditure with Argentine debit or credit cards.
Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 06:40 UTC
LAN first company in the Americas to take delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Chilean flag carrier LAN became the fourth airline in the world – and the first airline in the Americas –to take delivery of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The handover ceremony took place at Boeing 787 production line at Everett, state of Washington.
Tuesday, August 14th 2012 - 08:27 UTC
LATAM airlines planning a 359 strong fleet by 2014

Chile's newly merged regional carrier LATAM Airlines said on Monday it would spend 7.87 billion dollars on its fleet through 2014. The airline aims to have a 359-strong fleet by 2014, up from the 319 planes projected for this year.
Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 19:49 UTC
Chilean village heartfelt thanks for Falklands support

The Chilean village of Lolol in the Colchagua region has sent its heartfelt thanks, in the form of a plaque, to the people of the Falklands and the Chilean Community in the Islands for their very generous support following the devastation of buildings in the area as a result of the earthquake in 2010.
Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 15:02 UTC
Lan and Tam complete merger to become world’s second largest airline by market value

Chile's LAN Airlines completed a takeover of Brazilian rival TAM on Friday, creating the world's second-largest airline by market value in a deal that executives expect to yield up to 700 million dollars in costs savings within four years.