12 Aug 2022
Tags: LATAM AIRLINES, LATAM, Operations, rapa nui, easter island, South America
Santiago (Chile), 12 August 2022 - LATAM Airlines projects a passenger operation of 81% for August (measured in available seat kilometers - ASK) compared to the same period in 2019 (pre-pandemic scenario). While Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and Colombia's domestic markets exceeded pre-pandemic levels, Chile's operation is only 76%.
Earlier this month, LATAM resumed flights on the popular route between Santiago de Chile and Easter Island/Rapa Nui, and started operations between São Paulo/Guarulhos and Presidente Prudente.
LATAM group's cargo operations are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels of capacity (measured in ATKs) during August, with the progressive fleet expansion to continue during the next few months.
LATAM expects to operate approximately 1,249 daily domestic and international flights during August, connecting 135 destinations in 22 countries.
The group's cargo business has scheduled more than 1,280 flights on cargo freighters. These projections are subject to the evolution of the pandemic in the countries where the group operates.
In July 2022, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) was 77.8% in relation to the same period in 2019, based on an operation of 79.7% compared to July 2019 (measured in ASK - available seat kilometers.) As a result, the load factor decreased 2.1 percentage points, reaching 82.4%.
The load factor of cargo operations was 54.9%, which corresponds to an increase of 2.0 percentage points compared to July 2019.
LATAM Group Operational Estimate – August 2022
(Passenger operations measured in ASK / Cargo operations measured in ATK)
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Brazil |
● 89% projected operation (versus August 2019). July 2022 projection reference: 88% ● 107% domestic and 69% international ● Total August destinations: 54 domestic (equivalent to 622 daily flights on average) and 20 international ● Updates:
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Chile |
● 69% projected operation (versus August 2019). July 2022 projection reference: 67% ● 76% domestic and 66% international ● Total August destinations: 15 domestic (equivalent to 115 daily flights on average) and 25 international ● Updates: ● Domestic: Restart Santiago de Chile - Easter Island/Rapa Nui route (2 flights/week) |
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Colombia |
● 109% projected operation (versus August 2019). July 2022 projection reference: 107% ● 132% domestic and 83% international ● Total August destinations: 17 domestic (equivalent to 185 daily flights on average) and 5 international |
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Ecuador |
● 51% projected operation (versus August 2019). July 2022 projection reference: 50% ● 134% domestic and 29% international ● Total August destinations: 8 domestic (equivalent to 43 daily flights on average) and 3 international |
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Peru |
● 78% projected operation (versus August 2019). July 2022 projection reference: 76% ● 90% domestic and 73% international ● Total August destinations: 19 domestic (equivalent to 173 daily flights on average) and 26 international |
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Cargo |
● 100% projected operation (versus August 2019). July 2022 projection reference: 96% ● 74% domestic belly and 81% international belly* ● 157% dedicated freighter |
*Belly: merchandise transported in the cargo hold (lower deck) of the aircraft.
Operational Estimate by Segment vs. 2019 – August 2022
(Measured in ASK)
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Domestic Spanish-speaking countries |
80% |
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Domestic Brazil |
107% |
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International |
65% |
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Consolidated Total |
81% |
Note: While Argentina's domestic operations are considered in the 2019 operational statistics above, LATAM announced the indefinite cessation of its domestic passenger and cargo operations in Argentina on 17 June 2020.
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ABOUT LATAM AIRLINES GROUP
LATAM is the largest airline in Latin America, operating in five domestic markets in South America: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, as well as international operations within the region and between Latin America and Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand.
The group has a fleet of Boeing 767, 777, 787, Airbus 321, 320, 320neo and 319 aircraft.
LATAM Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo Colombia, and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the LATAM Airlines freight subsidiaries. In addition to having access to the passenger cargo holds of LATAM Airlines Group, they have a fleet of 15 freighters, gradually until reaching a total fleet of between 19 and 21 cargo aircraft in 2023.
They operate on the LATAM Airlines 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.
