RJ_Delta From Chile, joined Oct 2000, 1786 posts, RR: 9 Posted (10 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2167 times:
Seeking new strategies to make more profitable its operations LAN Argentina will open Cordoba - Lima route from April 6 2008. LAN Argentina will open COR-LIM three times per week using an A320 (with LV-registration).
With its new route LAN Airlines offers more alternative of flights for interior of Argentina to the rest of region with two options for connect with the rest of flight: SCL and LIM increasing its Latin American Network.
Also we must consider that today LAN is studying how to make more profitable the operations of its subsidiary LAN Argentina increase the utilization of its aircrafts (actually 6 A320 and 2 B763)specially because the LAN Argentina planes has lower aircraft utilization compared to the rest of the LAN fleet.
By the way LAN has transferred again one B763 from LAN Argentina for maintenance and retrofit and to fly in LA/LP/XL routes. Now the ex LV-BFU has been registered as CC-CRV to increase the rest of LAN's routes inside the Americas.
And yesterday the LV-BFY returned to AEP with new interiors and configuration (168Y) as the same of its brother LV-BET.
EMB170 From United States, joined Nov 2007, 355 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2114 times:
Great to hear 4M expanding. Plus, with AR's labor and financial woes, it's got to be good for 4M's business! I was really impressed with 4M (and the LA brand) when I flew them in March. Keep up the great work!!!
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RJ_Delta From Chile, joined Oct 2000, 1786 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2100 times:
Quoting 2travel2know (Reply 1): No wonder CM has a LIM-COR fare for USD329 + taxes
After CM added the - for PTY - unusual destinations MVD and COR, 1st TA opened LIM-MVD and now Lan Argentina is to start COR-LIM..
Is possible that this new route are consequences after the entrance of CM into COR market. Although LAN has not defined yet its schedule for its flight they could offer more options to travel for people inside Argentina offering to options to connect with the rest of LAN flights: SCL (for longhaul routes to Europe, North America and Oceania) and LIM to fly to other destinations within Americas.
RJ_Delta From Chile, joined Oct 2000, 1786 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (10 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2060 times:
Quoting FoxBravo (Reply 4): Will this flight be timed to connect to the LIM-MIA/JFK/LAX flights? This would be a more direct routing than backtracking through EZE or SCL
Is strong possibility, leaving from COR late in the afternoon for arrive to LIM closer to midnight and connect with the rest of LAN flights, returning after midnight to arrive early morning to COR and then the plane could be used in a domestic flight COR-AEP.
Atnight From Ecuador, joined Dec 2005, 517 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2012 times:
Interesting news.... one question, how many of the B767s have being retrofitted with the new interior and how many are left with the 2 older interiors? Thanks RJ_Delta!
PU752 From Uruguay, joined Mar 2005, 542 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (10 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1940 times:
Quoting 2travel2know (Reply 1): After CM added the - for PTY - unusual destinations MVD and COR, 1st TA opened LIM-MVD and now Lan Argentina is to start COR-LIM..
fares from MVD to PTY as final destination are around 1000usd, incredible but its been at this price for months now....Im not sure but what do you mean by unusual destionations? AFAIK most CM routes are unusual since theres barely no O&D between most of their network and PTY.... and COR-LIM its different market than MVD-LIM.
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RJ_Delta From Chile, joined Oct 2000, 1786 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (10 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1929 times:
Quoting Atnight (Reply 6): Interesting news.... one question, how many of the B767s have being retrofitted with the new interior and how many are left with the 2 older interiors? Thanks RJ_Delta!
At February 22 19 Boeing 767-300ER has the new interior Premium Business and new Economy Class. Only the CC-CDP, CC-CRG and CC-CRH has older interiors. The CC-CRV (ex LV-BFU) is now in hangar nΒΊ1 of LAN Maintenance Base here in SCL for retrofit and Check.
Quoting SKY1 (Reply 7): Is LAN already an alternative for domestic flights within Argentina?
Yes, specially to avoid the regulated fares and increase its profits.
2travel2know From Panama, joined Apr 2005, 2930 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1862 times:
Quoting RJ_Delta (Reply 10): Maybe 2travel2know refers as unusual destination to the small markets in the continent.
That and the fact that the O/D PTY traffic in all CM routes except MIA, KIN, PAP tend to be between medium to very low.
When flying from MVD or COR, CM Flight attendants still have to ask more than one time to the passengers who say they're to disembark in PTY and need Panama immigration and customs documents.
CM tried MVD and COR and has proven the PTY route works, so the questions are:
After COR gets 1-2 more frequencies, would ROS be ready for CM (or CM for ROS)? and
For the Argentine market, would it be better to fly PTY-SLA/TUC instead of PTY-ROS?
PU752 From Uruguay, joined Mar 2005, 542 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1842 times:
Quoting 2travel2know (Reply 11): When flying from MVD or COR, CM Flight attendants still have to ask more than one time to the passengers who say they're to disembark in PTY and need Panama immigration and customs documents.
Same with GIG,GRU,EZE,SCL,LIM,UIO,GYE,BAQ,CTG,MAO and others..
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RJ_Delta From Chile, joined Oct 2000, 1786 posts, RR: 9 Reply 14, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1810 times:
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 12): Would it be possible for LP to run the route (with a CC- registered aircraft)? Or would that create a regulatory problem?
Would create a regulatory problem if it is a LAN Argentina flight but operate by LAN Peru with a CC-registered aircraft. However LAN Peru can request the permission to fly to COR, but remember that LAN wants to increase the utilization of LAN Argentina planes to make more profitable the operations.
MD11junkie From Israel, joined May 2005, 2641 posts, RR: 55 Reply 15, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1799 times:
Quoting RJ_Delta (Reply 14):
Would create a regulatory problem if it is a LAN Argentina flight but operate by LAN Peru with a CC-registered aircraft. However LAN Peru can request the permission to fly to COR, but remember that LAN wants to increase the utilization of LAN Argentina planes to make more profitable the operations.
It's a great move by 4M. Showing AR something they don't have - vision for a country that exists outside General Paz.
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