ABSA - Aerolinhas Brasileiras

Campinas is a Brazilian city of Sao Paulo State, in the country's Southeast Region. According the 2010 Census, the city population is 1,080,999, making it the fourteen most populous Brazilian city and the third in the Sao Paulo state. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater Campinas, as of 2011,... contains nineteen cities, including Campinas, and has a total population of 2,832,297 people. The Viracopos International Airport, localized in city's periphery, connects Campinas with many others Brazilian cities and with the world. The city is home to the State University of Campinas, one of the most prestigious in Latin America. Campinas means grass fields in Portuguese and refers to its characteristic landscape, which originally comprised large stretches of dense subtropical forests , mainly along the many rivers, interspersed with gently rolling hills covered by low-lying vegetation. Campinas was also known as "Cidade das Andorinhas" , because it was a favorite spot for these migratory birds, which flocked annually in enormous numbers to downtown Campinas.
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LAN Airlines S.A. is the flag carrier of Chile and it is based in Santiago, Chile. LAN is currently positioned amongst the largest airlines in Latin America, serving Latin America, United States, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Europe. It is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. LAN Airlines is the 49th oldest air carrier in the world from its foundation date, and the 10th oldest airline in operation today. The airline was founded by Chilean... Air Services Commander Arturo Merino Benitez , and began operations on March 5, 1929 as Línea Aeropostal Santiago-Arica. It took the name Línea Aérea Nacional de Chile in 1932. In 1970 the airline had its headquarters at Los Cerillos Airport. In September 1989, the Chilean government privatized the carrier, selling a majority stake in the company to Icarosan and Scandinavian Airlines, which subsequently sold its stake a few years later to local investors.
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