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LATAM Airlines Group transported 82 million passengers during 2024

LATAM Airlines Group transported 82 million passengers during 2024

During December, LATAM Airlines group transported 7.3 million passengers, representing a 5.4% increase compared to the same month of 2023. In total, the group transported 82 million passengers between January and December 2024, an 11% increase compared to the previous year, marking the highest number of passengers transported historically.

In addition, during December, LATAM Airlines group increased its consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), by 10.9% compared to December 2023. This growth was mainly driven by a 16.1% increase in the group’s international operations. During this period, new international routes were launched from Santiago, Chile to Bariloche in Argentina, Recife in Brazil and Punta del Este in Uruguay, as well as from Lima, Peru to Montego Bay in Jamaica and Rosario in Argentina.

On an annual basis, LATAM Airlines group increased its consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), by 15.1% compared to the full year 2023, in line with the latest guidance updated last October.

Furthermore, in December, the consolidated load factor was 84.8%, and for the full year, it reached 84.3%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the full year 2023.

In terms of cargo, LATAM Airlines group’s capacity, measured in available ton-kilometers (ATK), increased by 11.8% compared to December last year, reaching 747 million ATK.

The following table summarizes the main operating statistics for the month, quarter, and year- to-date as of December for the main LATAM Airlines group business segments: