OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

LAN Airlines chosen as the Best Airline in South America

Santiago, April 8, 2009

LAN Airlines was once again chosen Best Airline in South America by the yearly World Airline Awards conducted by prestigious English market research company, SkyTrax.

34 categories were evaluated and recognized at the 2009 World Airline Awards ceremony, hosted in Hamburg. The survey is the largest global passenger study of the airline industry that includes more than 16 million interviews of customers from 95 different nationalities. It measured diverse aspects in passenger satisfaction along with product and service standards of each airline to evaluate travel experience.

The World Airline Survey is considered the main reference tool in terms of passenger satisfaction of airlines around the world.

Armando Valdivieso, CEO for LAN’s Passenger Operations said: "We are proud to receive this important award once again as it reflects the opinions of seasoned passengers around the world. Their preference is the best motivator for everything we do on a daily basis: to provide an excellent, consistent and distinctive service to our customer while providing the best travel experience."

2009 marks the tenth anniversary of the World Airline Awards and this year the ceremony was conducted alongside the world-renown Aircraft Interiors fair in Hamburg, Germany, where companies review new products and trends in aircraft interiors.

More information:
http://www.worldairlineawards.com/main/aoy-2009-release.htm

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.

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™, the global alliance that encompasses the best airlines in the world. For more information please visit www.lan.com or www.oneworldalliance.com