LAN Airlines is offering new fares for 2009 for flights to South America. Passengers can book the special rates between now and Feb. 2, 2009, on LAN.com, LAN call centers, or through their preferred travel agent for and travel between Feb. 1 and June 15, 2009.
LAN Airlines is offering new fares for 2009 for flights to South America. Passengers can book the special rates between now and Feb. 2, 2009, on LAN.com, LAN call centers, or through their preferred travel agent for and travel between Feb. 1 and June 15, 2009.
LAN Cargo, Aerolinhas Brasileiras and EL AL Israel Airlines agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix air freight prices, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday, and the companies will pay a total of criminal fines of $124.7 million.
LAN Cargo and Aerolinhas Brasileiras, which is substantially owned by LAN Cargo, will pay a combined fine of $109 million while EL AL will pay a $15.7 million fine, the Justice Department said.
LAN Cargo, Aerolinhas Brasileiras and EL AL Israel Airlines agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix air freight prices, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday, and the companies will pay a total of criminal fines of $124.7 million.
LAN Cargo and Aerolinhas Brasileiras, which is substantially owned by LAN Cargo, will pay a combined fine of $109 million while EL AL will pay a $15.7 million fine, the Justice Department said.
The first scheduled service to be operated by the new Lufthansa Italia is scheduled for take-off on February 2. The maiden LH1790 flight is from Milan to Barcelona. A second flight, LH1770, will take off for Paris 35 minutes later.
Customers from Milan and the Lombardy region will have a choice of eight new nonstop connections within Europe from Malpensa. The initial first two flights will be followed in early March by additional connections to Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest and Madrid. London (Heathrow) and Lisbon will be added to the network in the 2009 summer flight schedules at the end of March.
Flights with Lufthansa Italia can already be booked from $130 for roundtrip, including taxes and fees. Special inaugural fares are available to Lufthansa customers at lower cost to mark the start of the new connections. These flights, which are tied to a limited number of seats, can be taken on dates of a passenger’s choosing.
Copa Airlines registered an on-time performance of 87.5 percent for its flights in 2008, as well as a flight-completion factor of 99.6 percent.