UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2007
Commission File Number 1-14728
Lan Airlines S.A.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Presidente Riesco 5711, Piso 20
Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
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This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into
the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-142665).
Through this report we are communicating the following information provided on May 18, 2007 by Lan Argentina S.A. (“Lan Argentina”), a subsidiary of LAN Airlines S.A. (“LAN” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN):
“Lan Argentina reports that yesterday, May 17, 2007 at 11:30pm, after a long meeting at the Secretary of Transportation with the Association of Aeronautical Technical Personnel (Asociación del Personal Técnico Aeronáutico or APTA) and the Association of Airline Pilots (Asociación de Pilotos de Líneas Aereas or APLA), we reached an agreement to put an end to the strike that commenced last Monday. After negotiations in which Ricardo Jaime, the Secretary of Transportation and Ricardo Cirielli, Subsecretary of Aerocommercial Transport, union directors and Lan Argentina partcipated, the parties reconciled their positions with respect to the open issues regarding the collective bargaining agreements of both labor unions.
Lan Argentina appreciates the understanding and collaboration of its passengers and cargo clients who suffered from the unexpected events and renews its commitment to providing services with the highest quality, safety and service standards.
It should be noted that all passengers who were affected by the labor strike were offered a choice of flying with other airlines, receiving a ticket refund or using their ticket at a future date.”
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT AN OFFER FOR SALE OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS CONTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LAN AIRLINES S.A. (THE “COMPANY”) AND THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUCH PROSPECTUS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY INTENDS TO REGISTER A PORTION OF THE OFFERING IN THE UNITED STATES.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 22, 2007
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Lan Airlines S.A. |
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/s/ Alejandro de la Fuente Goic |
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