Brazil’s TAM Airlines to Merge with Chile’s LAN Airlines: Reports

[NYCA News]

NYCAviation:

Brazil’s TAM Airlines to Merge with Chile’s LAN Airlines: Reports (http://nycaviation.com/2010/08/13/brazils-tam-airlines-to-merge-with-chiles-lan-airlines-reports/)

A Brazilian business magazine reported Friday afternoon that Sao Paulo-based TAM Airlines has reached a merger agreement with LAN Airlines of Chile.
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[ISP Pilot]

The big question is will the combined airline become a member of oneworld (of which LAN is a current member) or Star Alliance (of which TAM is a current member) ?

[Matt Molnar]

They will continue to operate as separate brands, so the alliances will probably stay the same.

[AirtrafficController]

LAN-TAM alliance decision not expected until at least 2012:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/16/346216/lan-tam-alliance-decision-not-expected-until-at-least-2012.html