LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for December 2012

2013-01-15 22:18:16 -
Santiago,   Chile,   January   15, 2013- LATAM   Airlines  Group  S.A.  and  its
subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL /
IPSA: LAN /
Bovespa:  LATM11), the  leading airline  group in  Latin America, today reported
preliminary  monthly traffic  statistics for  December 2012 compared to December
2011.

System passenger traffic increased 10.0% as capacity rose 7.4%. As a result, the
Company's load factor for the month increased 1.8 points to 78.2%. International
passenger traffic accounted for approximately 50% of the month's total passenger
traffic.

Domestic passenger traffic in LATAM Airlines Group's Spanish speaking operations
(Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia) rose 10.6%, as capacity increased
11.6%. As a consequence, the domestic passenger load factor 
  
    
      
        

	    
  
  decreased 0.7 points
to 78.1%.

Domestic  passenger traffic in Brazil rose 10.5%, as capacity decreased 3.7%. As
a  consequence, the domestic Brazil  passenger load factor increased 10.5 points
to 81.9%.



International  passenger  traffic  rose  9.6%, while  capacity increased 15.0%.
Accordingly,  the international  passenger load  factor for  the month decreased
3.7 points  to 75.7%. International traffic includes international operations of
both LAN and TAM on regional and long haul routes.

Cargo traffic for LATAM Airlines Group increased 3.1% as capacity increased
5.5%. As a consequence, the cargo load factor decreased 1.4 points to 61.3%. The
increase in traffic was driven by a stronger seasonal demand as compared to
December 2011, which was partially offset by weaker imports into Latin America 

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