LATAM projects a reduced operation in February compared to previous month

Source: LATAM

LATAM Airlines Group reports its operational estimate for February, which could reach 35% (measured in available seat kilometers – ASK) compared to the same period of the previous year. The figure is lower than that announced for January, in which the operation reached 39.8% of previous year’s capacity, in a scenario dominated by increased government restrictions on air transport worldwide.

For this month, there are 680 daily domestic and international flights estimated, connecting 115 destinations in 16 countries. In turn, the use of the cargo fleet is expected to increase by 20% and considers more than 1,100 monthly flights.

All projections are subject to the evolution of the pandemic, as well as to travel restrictions in the countries where LATAM operates.

During January 2020, traffic (measured in revenue passenger kilometers – RPK) was 32.8% in relation to the same period of the previous year. This estimate considered a passenger operation of 39.8% (measured in available seat kilometers – ASK) compared to the same month last year, therefore, the load factor decreased 14.9 percentage points to 70.3%.

With regard to the cargo operation, the load factor was 60.4%, 10.1 percentage points above what was registered during the same period of the previous year.

 

LATAM Group Operation Estimate – February 2021

 

Brazil	●      37% projected operation (compared to February 2020) ○     57% domestic and 15% international   ●        Total routes in February: 84 domestic (equivalent to 360 daily flights) and 11 international.
Chile	●        28% projected (compared to February 2020) ○        39% domestic and 23% international ●        Total routes in February: 18 domestic (equivalent to 95 daily flights) and 13 international. ●        Three new domestic routes: ○        Santiago-Osorno (from February 2) ○        Santiago-Castro (from February 2) ○        Santiago-Puerto Natales (from February 2)
Colombia	●        58% projected operation (compared to February 2020) ○        79% domestic and 36% international ●        Total routes in February: 24 domestic (equivalent to 110 daily flights) and 3 international ●        New domestic route: ○        Bogotá-Pasto (from February 1)
Ecuador	●        26% projected operation (compared to February 2020) ○        32% domestic and 24% international ●        Total routes in February: 6 domestic routes are maintained (equivalent to 60 daily flights) and15 international routes.
Peru	●        26% projected operation (compared to February 2020) ○        32% domestic and 24% international ●        Total routes in February: 18 domestic routes (equivalent to 60 daily flights) and 15 international routes