LAN Airlines Monthly Statistics Report for April 2009

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LAN Airlines S.A. and
its subsidiaries, ("LAN" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL; IPSA: LAN), one of the
leading airlines in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly
traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for April 2009.
System passenger traffic for April increased 19.9% as capacity rose 13.0%.
As a result, the Company's load factor increased 4.4 points to 76.6%.
International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 70% of total
passenger traffic.
Domestic passenger traffic in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador rose
39.9% as capacity increased 30.7%. As a consequence, the domestic load factor
for the month increased 4.8 points to 73.7%. The significant increase in
domestic traffic is in line with the "low cost" model implemented in the
Chilean and Peruvian domestic markets, which in April 2009 celebrated its
second anniversary. Additionally, in April 2009 the Company initiated
operations in the Ecuadorian domestic market.
International passenger traffic for April rose 13.1% as capacity increased
6.6%. Accordingly, the international passenger load factor for the month
increased 4.5 points to 77.9%. International capacity was mainly driven by an
increase in operations on certain regional routes, as well as routes to the
South Pacific and Europe.
In line with the decrease in import and export markets worldwide, during
the month of April cargo traffic decreased 25.4%. This decrease was mainly due
to a slowdown in import and export markets in Latin America, especially the
weaker seed export season in 2009, compared to March and April 2008. In line
with the decrease in demand, capacity fell 17.7%, mainly through the reduction
of ACMI leases, generating a 6.8 point decrease in the load factor to 65.6%.
During April, 91.0% 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"), showing no change
compared to the same month of 2008.
About LAN
LAN Airlines is one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in Latin
America. The company and its affiliates serve over 65 destinations around the
world through an extensive network that offers full connectivity within Latin
America, while also linking the region with North America, Europe and the
South Pacific, as well as 63 additional international destinations through its
various alliances. LAN Airlines and its affiliates have a leading position in
their respective domestic markets of Chile and Peru as well as an important
presence in the Argentinean domestic market and has begun operations in the
domestic market of Ecuador.
Currently, LAN Airlines and its affiliates operate one of the most modern
fleets in the world, with 84 passenger aircraft, and its cargo subsidiary, LAN
CARGO and its respective cargo affiliates, have a fleet of 9 dedicated
freighters. The company recently completed its short haul fleet renovation
process by acquiring new aircraft from the Airbus A320 family, enabling LAN to
improve its efficiency and to significantly reduce its CO2 emissions. The
fleet renovation is part of the company's commitment to the protection of the
environment.
LAN is one of the few Investment Grade airlines in the world (BBB). The
company's world class quality standards enabled its membership in
oneworld(TM), the global alliance that encompasses the best airlines in the
world. For more information please visit www.lan.com or
www.oneworldalliance.com.
CONTACTS IN CHILE
Gisela Escobar - Head of Investor Relations
gisela.escobar@lan.com
Rodrigo Petric - Investor Relations Analyst
rodrigo.petric@lan.com
Tel: (56-2) 565-8785

CONTACTS IN NEW YORK
Maria Barona/Pete Majeski
lan@i-advize.com
i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.
Tel: (212) 406-3690

SOURCE LAN Airlines S.A.

In Chile: Gisela Escobar, Head of Investor Relations, gisela.escobar@lan.com,
or Rodrigo Petric, Investor Relations Analyst, rodrigo.petric@lan.com, both of
LAN Airlines, +011-56-2-565-8785; or In New York, Maria Barona or Pete
Majeski, both of i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc., +1-212-406-3690,
lan@i-advize.com, for LAN Airlines