American Airlines and LAN Ecuador Launch Codeshare

LAN Ecuador and American Airlines have received approval from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and Ecuadorean authorities to begin codeshare cooperation.

The agreement, which will also strengthen the oneworld alliance, will provide customers of both airlines more choices and greater connectivity when traveling between the United States and Ecuador and across each airline’s global network.

This codeshare relationship allows American to place its code on LAN Ecuador flights, and LAN Ecuador tp place its code on American Airlines flights.

Placing LAN Ecuador codes on American Airlines flights will offer LAN Ecuador customers new destinations in the U.S. such as Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte, N.C., Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Houston, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle.

American will codeshare on the following LAN Ecuador flights:

• International flights between:

- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil
- Miami International Airport (MIA) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) in Quito

• Domestic flights within Ecuador between the following destinations:

- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) and Baltra Airport (GPS)
- José Joaquín de Olmed- International Airport (GYE) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Baltra Airport (GPS)
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- José Joaquín de Olmed- International Airport (GYE) and San Cristobal Airport (SCY)

LAN Ecuador will codeshare on the following American flights:

• International flights between:

- Miami International Airport (MIA) and José Joaquín de Olmed- Airport (GYE)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)

• Connecting service between:

- Miami International Airport (MIA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Members of the American Airlines AAdvantage program and LAN’s frequent flyer program, LANPASS, will be able to earn miles on the codeshare flights, providing customers another benefit of the enhanced relationship.

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