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LAN Airlines Monthly Statistics Report for July 2007
Communiqué publié le 09/08/2007 à 22h35

LAN Airlines S.A. and its related companies, ("LAN" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airline groups in Latin America, reported its preliminary monthly and accumulated traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for July 2007.

System passenger traffic for July increased 25.2% as capacity rose 20.8%. As a result, the Company's load factor increased 2.8 points to 80.3%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 88% of total passenger traffic.

International passenger traffic for July rose 24.7% as capacity increased 21.9%. Accordingly, the international passenger load factor for the month increased 1.8 points to 80.7%. Long-haul capacity grew due to an increase in operations to the United States, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. Short-haul capacity grew mainly as a result of an expansion in regional operations, as well as expansions in the Argentine and Peruvian domestic markets.

Domestic passenger traffic in Chile rose 29.3% as capacity increased 13.2%. As a consequence, the domestic load factor for the month increased 9.6 points to 77.0%. Growth in domestic traffic resulted primarily from the implementation, on April 9, 2007, of the Company's new business model for short-haul operations, aimed at enabling more people to fly, while taking advantage of the scheduling, comfort and fares that LAN offers.

Cargo traffic increased 4.1% as capacity rose 9.6%. As a consequence, the cargo load-factor decreased 3.3 points to 63.4%. Cargo traffic grew mainly as a result of stronger imports into the region, partially offset by the continued weakness of exports from Chile and Brazil.

In July, 74.8% of the Company's total flights left on time, based on a fifteen-minute standard (all departures leaving within fifteen minutes of the scheduled departure time are considered as "on-time"). This represented a 8.0 point decrease, mainly due to meteorological factors that caused delays during the month compared to July 2006.

About LAN

LAN Airlines is one of the leading airlines in Latin America. "LAN" makes reference to the consolidated entity that includes LAN Airlines, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LAN Ecuador, and LAN Argentina, as well as LAN Cargo and its affiliates. The LAN Alliance serves 15 destinations in Chile, 12 destinations in Peru, 10 destinations in Argentina, two destinations in Ecuador, 15 destinations in other Latin American countries and the Caribbean, three destinations in the United States, two destinations in Europe and four destinations in the South Pacific, as well as 52 additional international destinations through its various code-share agreements. Currently, the LAN Alliance operates 70 passenger aircraft and 10 dedicated freighters.

LAN Airlines is a member of oneworld (TM), the world's leading global airline alliance. It has bilateral commercial agreements with oneworld partners American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Qantas, as well as with Alaska Airlines, AeroMexico, Mexicana, TAM and Korean Air. For more information visit www.lan.com or www.oneworldalliance.com.

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