LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador to join oneworld on 1 April

LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador are to join the global airline alliance, oneworld, as affiliate members on 1 April. This is the same date that Japan Airlines (JAL), Malév Hungarian Airlines and Royal Jordanian Airlines will also start offering the alliances services and benefits as full members. Five other members of the JAL Group will also join oneworld on the same day, as affiliates - JALways, Japan Asia Airways, JAL Express, J-AIR and Japan Transocean Air.

Dragonair, which has also been elected on board the grouping as an affiliate member, will follow later this year, after all necessary joining technicalities and processes have been completed.

As affiliate members, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador and Dragonair will offer the full range of oneworld services and benefits.

LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador will join the other airlines in the LAN alliance as members of oneworld - Chile-based LAN Airlines and LAN Express, and LAN Peru.

When LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador join, their frequent flyers will be able to earn and redeem mileage awards on all other oneworld carriers. Top-tier (Emerald and Sapphire) members will also have access to the 400 plus airport lounges worldwide offered by the alliance’s airlines.

From the same time, members of all other oneworld airlines’ frequent flyer programmes will be able to earn and redeem awards and receive all other oneworld benefits on these new recruits, whose networks will also be covered by oneworld’s extensive range of alliance fares and sales products.

oneworld Managing Partner John McCulloch said: “oneworld is delighted to be welcoming LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador and Dragonair on board the alliance. All offer a level of service to match the best in the world, in keeping with oneworld’s overall emphasis on quality. With our extensive presence in Latin America already, the addition of LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador strengthens oneworld’s position as the leading alliance serving this region.”

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