Tag: LAN

Friday, May 20th 2011 - 10:24 UTC
Uruguayan airline Pluna planning to open new domestic routes in Chile

For years LAN Chile has dominated the Chilean airways, but recent reports suggest Uruguayan based airline Pluna is hoping to open up new domestic flights within Chile, increasing the competition already offered by Sky airlines and PAL airlines.
Monday, May 2nd 2011 - 00:31 UTC
LAN plans to invest 4.6 billion USD on its fleet through 2014

Chile's LAN Airlines group plans to spend around 4.6 billion US dollars on its fleet of aircraft through 2014, Chief Financial Officer Alejandro de la Fuente announced.
Friday, April 1st 2011 - 06:47 UTC
Number of Chileans travelling abroad by air in summer doubled in ten years

The number of Chileans choosing to travel abroad by air in the summer months has increased by 17% from last year, and is double the number who travelled in 2001.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 05:47 UTC
Brazilian regulators approve LAN/TAM merger to become Latam’s largest airline

Brazil's civil aviation authority passed on Thursday the planned combination between Brazilian airline TAM and Chilean rival LAN with no restrictions, giving a boost to their project to create Latin America's largest airline and the third largest in the world.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:09 UTC
LAN raises international air fares between 8% and 12%

Chile’s main airline LAN announced Friday it would raise its international air fares by between 8 and 12” because of higher global oil prices.
Thursday, January 20th 2011 - 16:37 UTC
LAN Chile To Merge With TAM Soon

The Chilean airline Lan announced that it has agreed with the Brazilian airline TAM the terms for the merge of the two airlines, which will take place in the next six to nine months
Friday, January 7th 2011 - 19:36 UTC
LAN launched a new flight between Easter Island and Lima

The first flight of the new route from Lima to Easter Island’s Mataveri airport landed safely this week, making Easter Island a more accessible tourist destination.
Wednesday, January 5th 2011 - 08:55 UTC
New agreement between LAN and Jetstar

Chile's LAN has announced an agreement with the Australian budget airline, Jetstar, owned by Quantas airways.
Monday, December 27th 2010 - 08:57 UTC
LAN and TAM ready to become Latam’s largest airline

Chile's flag carrier LAN expects its planned merger with Brazil's TAM to clear regulatory hurdles and take flight in mid-2011, a top executive of the Chilean airline said in a radio interview on Friday.
Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 20:18 UTC
LAN confirms Latam record order for 50 medium-hauls A320 airliners

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday it had received a firm order from Chilean carrier LAN for 50 medium-haul A320 airliners, which at catalogue prices would be worth more than 4 billion dollars. Airbus said the LAN commitment was the manufacturer's largest single aircraft order ever recorded in Latin America.