LAN is an acronym for LÃnea Aérea Nacional, translated to National Airline. It began as LÃnea Aérea Nacional de Chile.
In 2004, a corporate image change took place and the company became LAN Airlines S.A. Brand uniformity allows our customer to better identify high service and safety standards provided by LAN Airlines, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LAN Ecuador and LAN Argentina, including LAN Cargo and its affiliates. In november 2010, LAN also acquired the Colombian airline, AIRES.