On September 3, 2008, South America’s premier air carrier, LAN Airlines, began a new service from Toronto to Santiago, Chile, expanding the reach of its international network. LAN offers five flights per week to Santiago via New York City on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft.

LAN flights operate from Toronto to Santiago on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, providing alternatives for passengers travelling to the region in South America. Passengers travelling between Toronto and New York now have another carrier choice. In New York, passengers can also connect to Lima, Peru with LAN Airlines.

“The GTAA is always delighted to help introduce new air services into Toronto,” said Lloyd McCoomb, President and CEO of the GTAA. “This announcement brings the number of air carriers serving Toronto Pearson to a total of 77 and further demonstrates the region’s ability to attract international air travellers.”

According to Pablo Yunis, Vice President, North/Central America for LAN Airlines, service to Toronto was only a matter of time. “LAN has had its sights on Canada for some time,” said Yunis. “Toronto is a very important market for travel to South America, both for leisure and business travel, as well as for travellers who are returning to their homelands.”

The Toronto-New York-Santiago route operates from Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson.