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RE: Flag Carrier's Representation Of Their Culture

LanChile, Chile's flag-carrier, has a very patriotic livery resembling the nation's flag with the red, white and blue and the five pointed star. <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggthumpup.gif" ALT="Big thumbs up"> <center><a h...

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RE: News 4 AKL & SYD

Well there are times when even the most 'astute' person is overrided by plain facts. It is factual information that many LanChile customers flying between SCL and NRT are booked via AKL and SYD. What's more, some passengers originate in GRU then fly on to SCL-AKL-SYD on LA and then QF onto NRT. Even...

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LanChileA340

RE: Create Your Own Airline

Name: Andina Base: Santiago, Chile (SCL) Aeropuerto Arturo Merino Benitez Aircraft: A319 and 777 Destinations: A319 *Concepcion, Chile *Buenos Aires, Argentina *Lima, Peru *Sao Paulo, Brazil 777 *Caracas, Venezuela *San Juan, Puerto Rico *Miami, USA *Chicago, USA *Amsterdam, The Netherlands *Aucklan...

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RE: News 4 AKL & SYD

LanChile is now looking at adding 2 extra flights per week to the current 3, due to the sheer heavy loads between SCL, AKL and SYD on their return services. LA is thankfully doing well, with a 88% load factor between Australia and NZ and a 96% load factor between NZ and Chile, making this a very int...

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LanChileA340

RE: Using Camcorders On Take-off

Well as far as i'm concerned, this action is forbidden on all Qantas and LanChile flights (i refer to these carriers as they are the ones that i deal with). Besides, i don't think that any responsible airline, would permit the usage of that apparatus during the crucial stages of taxiing, take'off an...

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News 4 AKL & SYD

An agreement has finally been reached by Qantas with LanChile, in regards to the oneworld codeshare that both airlines currently hold between Sydney, Auckland and Santiago. <center><a href="/open.file/263240/L/" target="_blank">View ...

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LanChileA340

RE: London-Auckland - Whats The Best Way Of Doing It?

Hmmmm....what about considering a 'oneworld' fare? Then you could fly LHR-MAD on British Airways or Iberia and then MAD-SCL-AKL on LanChile. The overall Ecomony Class (Clase Turista) service and entertainment is exquisite on LanChile, with fine wines, ptv's, ergonomical seats, more space, delightful...

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RE: More LANs

Oh Argentinians, i admire them, so much pride they have....it's incredible, i mean Argentina is a nation that is currently in ruins, yet it still has arrogant people that show so much national pride, even though they have nothing solid to base themselves on. I am Chilean, I have nothing against Arge...

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LanChileA340

RE: LanPeru Suspended Unless Pay US$250000

I am all the way over here in far-away Australia, but in some sick-and-twisted way, this news of LanPerú being grounded does not come as a suprise to me, because it is more than evident that this uproar has been brought about by 'vengeance' on behalf of the Peruvian authorities against Chile as a st...

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LanChileA340

RE: Why It Must Be Great To Fly On The A340

It's great to fly the A340-313X because it's so silent, efficient, spacious, elegant, functional and even though it may "seem to climb slowly" it actually has high-potency in regards to thrust. <img src="/discussions/graphics/spin.gif" ALT="Smile/happy/getting dizzy"> <center><font color="...

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RE: World's First Airlines?

KLM (Holland), Qantas (Australia), Avianca (Colombia) and LANChile (Chile) have always been said to be the world's oldest carriers that are still in service. If anyone has doubts about LANChile's antiquity in the air being compared to the other three carriers, please refer to the LanChile website's ...

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RE: MAD-BEY-DPS-SYD Route

Look, all i can say is that according to the information given in Santiago, all these intentions to fly this route are genuine. I cannot be held liable to justify exactly 'why' LanChile has been selected to fly this route insetad of Qantas or Iberia (even though it has been informed that both carrie...

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RE: Aero Continente 737-300 At Amsterdam Schiphol?

Oh who knows!? i mean, AeroContinente is a "circus" type of carrier, one of the worst and most unorganized in latinamerica. You can expect any type of freek operation or aircraft acquiring from a carrier that has no proper prospects.

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LanChileA340

RE: New Livery For Aerolineas Argentinas?

Yes, it is a bit lame and lifeless, although it does looks a bit more diplomatic and has a closer resemblance to Argentina instead of the current livery that just makes AR look like an Iberia subsidary. AR has already sent these newly paited jets on flights to Santiago, Chile and rumour is that peop...

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LanChileA340

MAD-BEY-DPS-SYD Route

Internal sources at the 'Edificio Corporativo de LAN' (LanChile's corporate building in Santiago, Chile) have revealed that LanChile is in negotiations with Iberia and Qantas at the moment in regards to introducing flights linking Madrid-Beirut-Denpasar-Sydney three or perhaps four times a week usin...

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RE: What Are These Airlines?

LA=LanChile Airlines from Chile, South America. (oneworld alliance member)

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RE: Commercial Polar Routes

LanChile and Aerolineas Argentinas currently have flights that are considered TRANSPOLAR routes between South America and New Zealand (South Pole). These flights reach a very close proximity (in navigational degrees) to the Antarctic continent during the flight.

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RE: "Hola Airlines" What A Funny Name!

Hola Airlines? How lousy! Sounds like a brac-a-brac carrier to me.

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LanChileA340

RE: 1 Hour Flight + A Wide Body

Santiago, Chile (SCL) to Mendoza, Argentina (MDZ) is usually served by LanChile with a Boeing 767-300. The flight lasts under an hour and is always OVERSOLD and heavily loaded.

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RE: US Airlines To Cuba

I'm not being baised, but I think the only possible option for any U.S carrier to fly regular scheduled flight services in and out of Cuba would only be through codeshare and never using their actual aircraft due to the severed diplomatic relations that the U.S has currently with Cuba. LanChile curr...

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LanChileA340

RE: Aeopostal 737-800

LanChile internal sources have said that Aerpostal has plans to start flying to Santiago, Chile direct from Caracas, Venezuela on a codeshare with LanChile using Aeropostal aircraft (apparently a Boeing 738). This flight will be "tailored" to fit as a connecting flight on to LanChile services in San...

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RE: Load Factors Concerning SYD & AKL

LanChile's (QF codeshare) flight LA800 on Monday July 22nd using the A340-313X from SYD to AKL left SYD at 10:15 right on schedule with a load of 177. Not bad considering AR normally leaves SYD with a usual load of 88-120 pax as I have seen before.

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LanChileA340

RE: What's So Bad About The A340?

It's a great aircraft type! especially with the LanChile livery and cabin layout + accessories.

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RE: Flights Prior To Major Disaster

My uncle flew from Miami to Lima and then Santiago on that AeroPerú 757-200, 5 days before it crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Lima on departure from Lima, Perú to Santiago, Chile. I do not have any registration details or flight numbers, but I think it was back around in 1996. He was very upset,...

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LanChileA340

RE: Egyptair To Suspend Syd?

What I have heard from internal sources in Chile, is that apparently in early 2003, LanChile will commence to fly a Madrid-Beirut-Denpasar-Sydney sector 3 times a week with the A340-313X under a oneworld alliance codeshare with Iberia Airlines of Spain. It has also been said that Qantas may also add...

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LanChileA340

RE: Best Looking Flight Attendant Uniforms....

LanChile cabin crew have a quite trendy yet elegant uniform that is functional in the air and very presentable for display when on the ground. Every single detail was taken care of in the design and company policy has set very strict guidelines to follow on uniform etiquette. For example, LanChile c...

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RE: AA Policy -window Shades Down For Takeoff

When Qantas still had the Buenos Aires-Auckland flights going (now taken over by LanChile to Auckalnd from Santiago instead), the cabin crew would go nuts just after take-off hasseling pax's to CLOSE their shutters for THE REMAINDER of the 13 hour flight!!!!!!

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RE: QF Takeover Of NZ And New Australian Airline

QANTASforever: Let's get things into perspective instead of mixing factors. All i meant to state was that if Qantas was to take over Air New Zealand as a whole, it will do exactly what it has done with the domestic market, it will "hog" sectors by making fares of all sorts rise dramatically and that...

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LanChileA340

RE: Letter Codes On Aircraft Registrations

Aircraft registrations (for civil use) have specific code registries that belong to particular countrie's air legislation. International civil aviation basics: N= USA VH= Australia PH= Netherlands LV= Argentina CC= Chile ZK= New Zealand EC= Spain F= France For example, when a LanChile flight with a ...

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RE: Load Factors Concerning SYD & AKL

Well "ETA Unknown" let's assume the figures properly, I mean you really should be meticulous in this industry and not childish or biased. If you atribute the heavy load factor on LanChile flights inbound and outbound of Sydney to the Australian school holiday period, then it comes as an interesting ...

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RE: QF Takeover Of NZ And New Australian Airline

I see Qantas as greedy, making a "monopoly game" out of the Australia and New Zealand commercial aviation industry. If they were to get their hands on NZ, it would be a pity, because airfares and cargo fares would sky-rocket as they have for domestic sectors with the abolishment of Ansett. Hopefully...

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LanChileA340

RE: Intercontinental From Zag?

AA has looked at linking ZAG and JFK with the 777. This information came through a oneworld alliance news flash in Santiago, Chile. LanChile might codeshare with American Airlines on this route connecting later with Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair and British Airways oneworld carriers all over Europe AN...

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LanChileA340

RE: Avensa Leaves Miami

'Aparently' AVENSA is currently facing an aircraft shortage and hence the pull-out from MIA services. The LAN group have had talks with the Venezuelan carrier in Santiago, to lease AVENSA 2 Airbus aircraft and 1 Boeing for delivery before Christmas 2002. The aircraft are to be painted and configured...

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Load Factors Concerning SYD & AKL

The LanChile/Qantas codeshare flights between Santiago, Auckland and Sydney that begun on July 1st, have already proven to be a great success with flights arriving and departing "packed" (as they say in New Zealand) and future flights are mostly oversold. For example on July 3rd, LA801 (QF322) betwe...

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LanChileA340

RE: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?

Smile alot, serve their nation with pride, abide closely to all safety factors, endeavour to get the companies name in the customers good books and control all the animals in the Tourist class cabin and all the snobs in Business class. <img src="/discussions/graphics/spin.gif" ALT="Smile/happy...

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RE: Worst Turbulence You've Ever Had...

Most approaches to SCL from over the Andes (EZE, MDZ, GRU and MAD flights etc) are quite turbulent and unpredictably can result in an outbreak of panic throughout the cabin. Recently, an inbound A340 Iberia flight from Madrid to Santiago hit an unexpected patch of turbulence on approach to SCL and t...

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LanChileA340

Action At SYD Yesterday!

<img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> LanChile's innaugural oneworld codeshare flight to Australia and New Zealand (LA801) touched down at Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport yesterday morning (3rd July at 09:17am) after having crossed the Southern Pacific from San...

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LanChile Cruising Toward AKL And SYD

Innaugural flight to AKL & SYD (A340-313X) Attention AKL enthusiasts: LA801 confirmed inbound from SCL at 04:25 WED 3 July. (outbound to SYD at 06:15) LA800 inbound from SYD at 15:30 WED 3 July. (outbound to SCL 17:10) These flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. (QF codeshare operati...

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RE: AR's Loadfactor In Europe

Well it's good to see that AR is looking at other horizons (ie: regional European and Caribbean flights) because they no longer hold a strategic place in the latinamerican market, these positions have been taken by Varig, LanChile, Grupo TACA and other candidates such as Avianca and AeroMéxico. It w...

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A340-313X For AKL & SYD

This is the Chilean bird that will circle the skies of Auckland and Sydney as from this Wednesday, 3rd July. LanChile will offer a three times a week service, linking SCL-AKL-SYD-AKL-SCL. This is a oneworld service in a codeshare agreement with Qantas Airways. The return sector between AKL and SYD w...

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LanChile

Innaugural flight to AKL & SYD (A340-313X) Attention AKL enthusiasts: LA801 confirmed inbound from SCL at 04:25 WED 3 July. (outbound to SYD at 06:15) LA800 inbound from SYD at 15:30 WED 3 July. (outbound to SCL 17:10) These flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. (QF codeshare operati...

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SCL, AKL & SYD

Just a short reminder to all civil aivation enthusiasts in SCL, AKL and SYD that LanChile´s inaugural flight between Chile, New Zealand and Australia will depart Santiago on the evening of Monday 1st of July and will reach AKL and SYD respectively on the early morning of Wednesday July 3rd. The LanC...

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RE: Lousiest Intercontinental Airline

I will not withdraw my declaration: "Aerolineas Argentinas has to be the very worst of all airlines when considering long-haul services. They are consistently late, rude, untrustworthy and to top it all off, the cabin crew tend to speak to passengers in an intrusive tone. AR still uses the lousy, no...

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RE: Will Qantas Resume Service To Sfo?

QF will surely not ever resume services to destinations such as SFO, PPT and AMS (all destinations that were once served by Qantas aircraft on a steady schedule). Instead, Qantas has strengthened its relations with its oneworld partners which cover those destinations for them. For example: SFO=AA PP...

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RE: A Notice To Aussies & Kiwis

oneworld "Round The World" fares have just been realeased with the new LA Pacific hop services included. The new LanChile flights will act as an ideal link to create interesting intineraries such as LHR-SIN-SYD-AKL-SCL-CCS-LHR with BA and LA or AKL-SCL-MAD-Helsinki*-BKK-MEL-AKL with LA, Finnair and ...

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RE: Lousiest Intercontinental Airline

Aerolineas Argentinas has to be the very worst of all airlines when considering long-haul services. They are consistently late, rude, untrustworthy and to top it all off, the cabin crew tend to speak to passengers in an intrusive tone. AR still uses the lousy, noisy and unsafe 747-200, that in stark...

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A Notice To Aussies & Kiwis

I´m an Australian born bloke of a Chilean cultural heritage and it fills me with pride to inform all Australian and New Zealand airline enthusiasts on airliners.net that LanChile will be "rocking up" within a matter of weeks at both AKL and SYD. There will be great photo oportunities considering tha...

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LanChile As It Is Today.

LanChile is today one of the worlds best airlines in that it is a current member of the oneworld alliance & it has a young and modern fleet of aircraft in many configurations for cargo and passenger use. LanChile has an expanding route network and it has recently been growing infrastructure even mor...

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LA (Australia And NZ)

LA today announced in regards to its new SCL-AKL-SYD-AKL-SCL services that all SYD ground services will be carried out by QF only and that all AKL ground services would be carried out by OGDEN and QF. The Chilean airline has also launched new inflight accesories in all classes for adults and childre...

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Languages At SCL

The new SCL tower currently offers air traffic handling in 4 languages (Spanish, English, Portuguese and French). Although Spanish is used as a fundamental in communicating with most flight crews, the tower switches automatically to use English with United, Potuguese with Varig and French with Air F...

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