EX-99.1 2 ea173162ex99-1_latamair.htm LATAM AIRLINES GROUP OPERATING STATISTICS

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LATAM Announces Four New Routes to Improve Latin American Connectivity

 

●The group announced the start of flights between Bogota and Orlando, Guayaquil and Bogota, Santiago (Chile) and Porto Alegre, as well as Lima and Brasilia.

 

●Additionally, a new frequency will be added on the Santiago (Chile)-Easter Island/Rapa Nui route, reaching 6 flights per week as of February.

 

●Passenger traffic in January 2023 (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) grew 24.9% compared to the same period in 2022, and operations measured in ASK (available seat-kilometers) increased 23.9%.

 

Santiago (Chile), February 9, 2023 - LATAM group reports updates on its operations announced in recent weeks, including new routes to start in 2023 to and from South America:

 

●Bogota and Orlando, operated by LATAM Airlines Colombia, with daily flights starting in July.

 

●Guayaquil and Bogota (operated by LATAM Airlines Ecuador) with 7 weekly frequencies starting in April.

 

●Santiago (Chile)-Porto Alegre (operated by LATAM Airlines Group) with 3 weekly frequencies starting in April.

 

●Lima and Brasilia (operated by LATAM Airlines Peru) with daily flights starting in April.

 

At the same time, a new frequency will be added on the Santiago (Chile)-Easter Island/Rapa Nui route, totaling 6 flights per week as of February.

 

Finally, as part of the Joint Venture with Delta Air Lines, the US airline announced that it will operate the seasonal route between New York (JFK) and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão (GIG) as of December 16 of this year.

 

January 2023 Operating Statistics

 

In January 2023, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) increased 24.9% compared to the same period of 2022, and the operation measured in ASK (available seat-kilometers) grew 23.9%. This implied that the load factor increased 0.7 percentage points, reaching 81.1%.

 

In cargo, the load factor was 51.0%, which corresponds to a decrease of 1.2 percentage points compared to January 2022.

 

   

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The following chart summarizes the operating figures for the month and year to date for LATAM’s main business units:

 

  January   Year to Date 
LATAM AIRLINES OPERATIONS  2023   2022   % Change   2023   2022   % Change 
LATAM AIRLINES PASSENGER OPERATIONS                           
                               
REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS (million)                           
SYSTEM   9,419    7,538    24.9%   9,419    7,538    24.9%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)   1,682    1,713    -1.8%   1,682    1,713    -1.8%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)   3,327    2,963    12.3%   3,327    2,963    12.3%
INTERNATIONAL (3)   4,410    2,862    54.1%   4,410    2,862    54.1%
                               
AVAILABLE SEAT KILOMETERS (million)                              
SYSTEM   11,609    9,371    23.9%   11,609    9,371    23.9%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)   2,070    2,130    -2.8%   2,070    2,130    -2.8%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)   4,123    3,527    16.9%   4,123    3,527    16.9%
INTERNATIONAL (3)   5,416    3,713    45.9%   5,416    3,713    45.9%
                               
PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR                              
SYSTEM   81.1%   80.4%   0.7pp   81.1%   80.4%   0.7pp
DOMESTIC SSC (1)   81.3%   80.4%   0.8pp   81.3%   80.4%   0.8pp
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)   80.7%   84.0%   -3.3pp   80.7%   84.0%   -3.3pp
INTERNATIONAL (3)   81.4%   77.1%   4.4pp   81.4%   77.1%   4.4pp
                               
PASSENGER BOARDED (thousand)                              
SYSTEM   5,984    5,202    15.0%   5,984    5,202    15.0%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)   2,132    2,141    -0.4%   2,132    2,141    -0.4%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)   2,847    2,492    14.2%   2,847    2,492    14.2%
INTERNATIONAL (3)   1,005    570    76.5%   1,005    570    76.5%
                               
LATAM AIRLINES CARGO OPERATIONS                              
                               
REVENUE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)                             
SYSTEM   303    267    13.5%   303    267    13.5%
                               
AVAILABLE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)                          
SYSTEM   593    498    19.0%   593    498    19.0%
                               
CARGO LOAD FACTOR                              
SYSTEM   51.0%   53.5%   -2.5pp   51.0%   53.5%   -2.5pp

 

   

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About LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A and its subsidiaries are the principal group of airlines in Latin America present in five domestic markets in the region: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations within Latin America and between it and Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean.

 

The group has a fleet of Boeing 767, 777, 787, Airbus A321, A320, A320neo and A319 aircraft.

 

LATAM Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo Colombia, and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the LATAM group cargo subsidiaries. In addition to having access to the passenger cargo holds of the passenger affiliates aircraft, they have a fleet of 16 freighters, which will gradually reach a total of up to 21 freighters by 2023.

 

They operate on the LATAM group network as well as international routes that are solely used for shipping. They offer modern infrastructure, a wide variety of services and protection options to meet all customer needs.

 

For LATAM Cargo press inquiries, write to comunicaciones.externas@latam.com. More financial information is available at www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

 

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Notes

 

(1)Domestic SSC = Domestic passenger operations in Spanish speaking countries carried by LAN. Passenger statistics include domestic operations in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
(2)Domestic Brazil = Domestic passenger operations of TAM in Brazil.
(3)International = International passenger operations of LAN and TAM.

 

   

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