LATAM Airlines Group (LAN Airlines and TAM Linhas Aereas) (Santiago)ย today confirmed its selection of oneworldยฎ as the global alliance for all its passenger airlines.
The decision, announced at a meeting of theย oneworldย Governing Board held in Hong Kong today, means:
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Brazilโs TAM Airlines will leave the Star Alliance to joinย oneworld, along with its Paraguay subsidiary.ย Their transition is expected to be completed during 2014โs second quarter.
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LAN Colombia, the latest part of LAN, will joinย oneworld as an affiliate member, in the fourth quarter of 2013.
With Chileโs LAN Airlines flying as a full member ofย oneworld since June 2000 and LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador and LAN Peru added since as affiliate members, todayโs announcement will bring all of Latin Americaโs top airline group into the same global airline alliance, alongside 11 of the other leading carriers from around the world and 30 of their affiliates.
An exact date for TAMโs departure from the Star Alliance will be announced in due course.ย The intention is for it to become part ofย oneworld immediately after it exits Star.
Copyright Photo: Keith Burton.ย TAM Brasil’s (TAM Linhas Aereas) Boeing 777-32W ER PT-MUE (msn 38886) arrives at London (Heathrow).
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