LAN Colombia is the newest affiliate member of oneworld. The carrier is part of LATAM Airlines Group, which also encompasses LAN Airlines. LAN has been a full member of oneworld since 2000.  The group’s other passenger airline affiliates (LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador, LAN Peru) are also oneworld affiliate members. TAM will enter oneworld in March 2014 with its Paraguayan affiliate to follow at a later date.

This will bring all of the components of Latin America’s leading airline group into the airline alliance, building on oneworld’s position in South America and beyond.

“LAN Colombia is very proud to have joined oneworld,” said Nicolás Cortázar, chairman, LAN Colombia. “For our company, it represents a significant milestone.  For our country, it significantly improves our access to the rest of the world, helping attract more business visitors and tourists, enabling Colombians to reach more of the world’s most important business centers worldwide.”

As an affiliate member of oneworld, LAN Colombia’s LANPASS frequent flyer members enjoy privileges whenever they fly with any oneworld member airline, including the ability to earn and redeem awards and earn tier status points when flying on any oneworld airline partner.

LANPASS Comodoro and Comodoro Black members now have Emerald status in the oneworld frequent flyer program.  LANPASS Premium Silver members have oneworld Sapphire status and LANPASS Premium members have oneworld Ruby status, entitling them to associated privileges when traveling on any oneworld partner, including access to business-class check-in and, when offered, pre-reserved and preferred seating and priority on waitlists and on standby when flights are full.

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