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| Founded | October 1998 (after Fast Air & Ladeco merger) |
|---|---|
| Hubs | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport |
| Frequent-flyer program | LATAM Pass |
| Alliance | Oneworld (2004-2020; affiliate)[1] |
| Fleet size | 13 |
| Destinations | 16 |
| Parent company | LATAM Chile |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Website | www |
LATAM Express (Transporte Aéreo S.A.), previously known as LAN Express is a subsidiary of LATAM Chile. It operates some domestic and a few international routes for its parent. Its main base is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago, Chile.[2]
History
The airline was formerly known as Ladeco and established in September 1958. Ladeco was acquired by LAN Chile in August 1995 following the approval of the Chilean Anti-monopolies Board. In October 1998 LAN Chile merged Ladeco with Fast Air.[2] The brand was merged back into LAN Chile in 2005, as it was renamed to LAN Airlines.
The airline was renamed LATAM Express as a result of LAN Airlines being renamed LATAM Chile in May 2016. The airline faced a long lasting strike that cancelled most of the flights in April 2018.
Destinations
LATAM Express operated the following services (as of August 2017):[3]
Domestic scheduled destinations:
- Antofagasta
- Arica
- Balmaceda
- Calama
- Concepción
- Copiapó
- El Salvador
- Iquique
- La Serena
- Osorno
- Puerto Montt
- Puerto Natales
- Punta Arenas
- Santiago
- Temuco
- Valdivia.
Fleet
Current fleet
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All of the airline's fleet was leased from LATAM Chile. The LATAM Express fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2019:[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 4 | 174 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 9 | 220 | |
| Total | 13 |
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[5][6]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 1998 | 2005 | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 7 | 2001 | 2005 |
References
- ^ "Details | oneworld". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved .
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 104.
- ^ Flight International, 5-11 April 2005
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2018: 9.
- ^ "LAN Express Fleet". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved .
- ^ "Fleet LAN". lan.com. Retrieved .
External links
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