LAN restores Australia-Chile services
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The first flight from Santiago, Chile, to Sydney, Australia since last weekend’s devastating earthquake in Chile will arrive tomorrow morning, Saturday 06 March.
Flight LA 801 is due to arrive at approximately 7.30am.
Friends and relatives of passengers and interested media should check the international arrivals link on the Sydney Airport website www.sydneyairport.com.au or www.lan.com on Friday night or Saturday morning for updated arrival information.
Subject to final confirmation, the return flight, LA 800, is scheduled to depart Sydney at 9.55am on Saturday, flying to Santiago, via Auckland.
LAN has not operated flights to Sydney since Sunday, 28 February, because of earthquake damage to the international terminal at Santiago Airport, Chile.
The airline has now erected a large marquee at the airport as a temporary check in facility for passengers, and is using buses to ferry passengers to and from aircraft.
With operations now increasing through Santiago Airport, LAN’s main priority is to move the backlog of its passengers awaiting departure from Santiago, or stranded in other airports awaiting flights to Santiago.
The airline is confident of restoring the full schedule of six flights per week on the Sydney - Auckland - Santiago route by the end of next week.
The first flight to Auckland following the earthquake arrived yesterday NZ time at 6.10am, and departed for Santiago late yesterday afternoon.
Passengers ticketed to fly on LAN flights LA 800 (Sydney - Auckland - Santiago) or LA 801 (Santiago - Auckland - Sydney) are asked to call the airline in Australia on 1800 558 129 or in New Zealand on 09 308 3352
LAN management and staff would like to take this opportunity to thank passengers and their families and friends for their patience and understanding during this very challenging week.
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