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15 Facts About LAN Airlines

1.

LATAM Airlines Chile is an airline based in Santiago, Chile, one of the founders of LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America's largest airline holding company.

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LAN Airlines is the largest airline in Latin America, serving Latin America, Northern America, the Caribbean, Oceania, Asia, and Europe.

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3.

LATAM LAN Airlines Group is currently the largest airline corporation in Latin America.

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4.

In 1940, given the restrictions imposed during WWII on access to spare parts for the Junker's BMW engines, LAN Airlines Chile had to replace them with Lockheed Model 10A Electras, adding in 1941 further Lockheed Lodestar C-60 and Douglas DC-3 in 1945.

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In December 1954, LAN Airlines Chile made its first commercial flight to Lima, Peru.

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LAN Airlines Chile entered the jet era in 1963, purchasing three French Sud Aviation Caravelle VI-R, which initially flew to Miami, Guayaquil, Lima, Panama City and within Chile to Punta Arenas, Puerto Montt and Antofagasta.

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7.

In 1966, LAN Airlines Chile purchased its first Boeing 707 from Lufthansa, in exchange for flying rights in the Lima-Santiago route.

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8.

In 1969, LAN Airlines Chile expanded its destinations to Rio de Janeiro, Asuncion and Cali with new Boeing 727s.

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In 1970, with Boeing 707s, LAN Airlines Chile opened its first transatlantic routes to Madrid–Barajas Airport, Frankfurt Airport and Paris-Orly.

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10.

In 1985, LAN Airlines Chile implemented a program of flights around the world called Cruceros del Aire, pioneers and unique in Latin America.

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11.

In October 1998, LAN Airlines-Chile merged its cargo subsidiary Fast Air Carrier with Ladeco, forming LAN Airlines Express.

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12.

In 1998 LAN Airlines established a joint venture with Lufthansa called LLTT with the aim to satisfy the needs for aircraft maintenance training in Latin America.

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13.

In 2000, LAN Airlines Cargo opened up a major operations base at Miami International Airport and currently operates one of its largest cargo facilities there.

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14.

In March 2005, LAN Airlines opened its subsidiary LAN Airlines Argentina in Argentina and operates national and international flights from Buenos Aires, and is the third-largest local operator behind Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral.

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15.

LATAM LAN Airlines operates VIP passenger lounges at the following airports:.

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