LAN Airlines Monthly Statistics Report for March 2009

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LAN" or "the Company") , one of the leading airlines in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for March 2009.

System passenger traffic for March increased 7.6% as capacity rose 12.5%. As a result, the Company's load factor decreased 3.4 points to 76.1%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 72% of total passenger traffic.

Domestic passenger traffic in Chile, Argentina and Peru rose 25.8% as capacity increased 35.4%. As a consequence, the domestic load factor for the month decreased 5.3 points to 70.0%. Strong growth in domestic traffic was driven by an expansion of operations in the three domestic markets.

International passenger traffic for March rose 1.8% as capacity increased 4.6%. Accordingly, the international passenger load factor for the month decreased 2.1 points to 78.9%. International capacity grew driven mainly by an increase in operations on certain regional routes, as well as routes to the South Pacific and Mexico.

In line with the decrease in import and export markets worldwide, during the month of March cargo traffic decreased 24.2%. This decrease was mainly due to a slowdown in import and export markets in Latin America, especially weaker seed exports compared to March 2008. In line with the decrease in demand, capacity fell 17.2%, mainly through the reduction of ACMI leases, generating a 6.2 point decrease in the load factor to 67.3%.

During March, 92.8% 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 an increase of 6.4 points compared to the same month of 2008.

About LAN

LAN Airlines is one of the leading passenger 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.

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, own 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 reduce significantly 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 http://www.lan.com/ or http://www.oneworldalliance.com/.

Note: Domestic passenger statistics include domestic operations in Chile, Peru and Argentina.

CONTACTS IN CHILE Gisela Escobar - Head of Investor Relations [e-mail] Rodrigo Petric - Investor Relations Analyst [e-mail] Tel: [phone] CONTACTS IN NEW YORK Maria Barona/Pete Majeski [e-mail] i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc. Tel: [phone]

LAN Airlines S.A.

CONTACT: In Chile: Gisela Escobar, Head of Investor Relations,
[e-mail], or Rodrigo Petric, Investor Relations Analyst,
[e-mail], +011-56-2-565-8785, both of LAN; or In New York: Maria
Barona or Pete Majeski, [phone], [e-mail], both of i-advize
Corporate Communications, Inc., for LAN

Web site: http://www.lan.com/