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LAN (airline) - Definition and Overview |
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Lan (formerly LanChile) is a airline based at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, with flights to Latin America, North America, Polynesia, and Europe. It is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. The "Lan" in used to be an acronym for Linea Aerea Nacional, or "national airline", but is now an acronym for "Latin American Network."
The airline was founded by Chilean Army Air Services Commander Arturo Merino Benitez (who had the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport named after years later), and began operations on March 5, 1929 as Linea Aeropostal Santiago-Arica. In 1989, the Chilean government privatized the carrier, selling a majority stake in the company to Icarosan and Scandinavian Airlines System.
Today Lan is a holding and owns other airlines. in total, the holding is composed by
- Lan, Chilean based airline.
- LanExpress, Chilean domestid airline.
- LanCargo, cargo airline.
- LanCourier, courier services (in Chile).
Fleet
Destinations
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
LAN codeshares with American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia to other European destinations.
North America
Oceania
South America
- Antofagasta Airport, Chile
- Bogota El Dorado Airport, Colombia
- Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport, Argentina
- Calama Airport, Chile
- Caracas Maiquetia International Airport, Venezuela
- Chiclayo Cornel Ruiz Airport, Peru
- Chillan Airport, Chile
- Concepcion Airport, Chile
- Copiapo Chamonate Airport, Chile
- Cordoba Airport, Argentina
- Cuzco Velazco Astete Airport, Peru
- El Salvador Airport, Chile
- Guayaquil Simon Bolivar International Airport, Ecuador
- Iquique Airport, Chile
- La Serena Airport, Chile
- Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport, Peru
- Mendoza El Plumerillo Airport, Argentina
- Montevideo Carrasco International Airport, Uruguay
- Puerto Montt El Tepual Airport, Chile
- Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport, Ecuador
- Rio de Janeiro Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, Brazil
- Rosario Fisherton Airport, Argentina
- Salvador Dois De Julho Airport, Brazil
- Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, Chile
- São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil
- Tacna Airport, Peru
- Tarapoto Airport, Peru
- Temuco Airport, Chile
- Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas Airport , Argentina
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