INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LATAM Airlines Group reported a 3.1% increase in passenger traffic for February 2025 compared to the same month last year
The Chilean carrier announced these results on March 11, highlighting expanded capacity across its extensive network.The airline transported
over 6.5 million passengers during February, representing a 1.8% year-over-year growth
LATAM increased its total capacity by 4.4%, primarily driven by a significant 9.1% expansion in international operations.Load factors fell
slightly to 83.3%, down 1.1 percentage points from February 2024
markets.Brazilian domestic routes showed modest improvement with traffic rising 1.4% and capacity expanding 0.4%
The load factor for Brazilian flights reached 79.8%, up 0.8 percentage points
LATAM carried 2.65 million passengers within Brazil during February.The company resumed strategic international connections from Porto
Alegre to Santiago and Lima last month
Growth in February as International Routes Shine
(Photo Internet reproduction)Cargo operations also demonstrated growth with volumes increasing 2.6% year-over-year
Cargo capacity expanded 3.3% to reach 638 million available ton-kilometers
LATAM has transported 14 million passengers in the first two months of 2025, up 3.9% from last year
The airline achieved an 84.1% load factor during this period.LATAM also earned recognition for operational reliability
Aviation analytics firm Cirium ranked LATAM ninth globally for on-time performance in February at 81.97% across 44,435 flights.The results
indicate LATAM continues its recovery trajectory while navigating varying market conditions
