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LAN Airlines Restores Daily Services between Santiago - Auckland / Sydney

Posted July 14, 2009 , trackback

LAN Airlines is to resume daily one-stop flights
between Sydney and South America from Friday 10 July after cutting
back to six frequencies per week to enable refurbishment of its
Airbus A340-300 aircraft.

The A340s, which are used on the Sydney-Santiago
route, have been progressively converted over the past year from a
three-class cabin to an all-new two class layout, featuring a
spacious Premium Business Class and a redesigned Economy Class.

The aircraft also have been fitted with a
next-generation entertainment system, in which all passengers can
now access on demand up to 44 movies, 95 TV programmes, 14 video
games and 550 music CDs.

“The refurbishment of our A340 fleet over the
past year has meant that one aircraft has always been out of
service,” said Rodrigo Contreras, General Manager Australia, New
Zealand and Asia for LAN Airlines.

“Now all of the A340s have been upgraded, and
tomorrow we move back to our full schedule of daily one-stop
flights to South America,” Mr Contreras added. “It has been worth
the wait.”

LAN’s new Premium Business Class features 42
fully flat beds, a significant increase in legroom and the new
Video On Demand system in every seat.

The refurbished Economy Cabin, which seats 218
passengers, also features the new entertainment system, a large
viewing screen for every passenger, new ergonomically-designed
seats and convenient additions such as a seatback cupholder, which
enables passengers to enjoy a drink without having to fold down
the full tray table.

The resumption of daily services provides the
frequency demanded by business travellers and additional seats to
accommodate the ongoing strong demand for travel to South America.

LAN flight LA800 departs Sydney mid morning,
flying to Auckland then on to Santiago, Chile, Australia’s main
and closest gateway to South America.

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