LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LAN” or "the Company”) (NYSE:
LFL/ IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines in Latin America, today
reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality
indicators for November 2010.
During November, system passenger traffic increased 11.2% as capacity
rose 8.5%. As a result, the Company’s load factor for the month
increased 2.0 points to 81.5%. International passenger traffic accounted
for approximately 70% of total passenger traffic.
Domestic passenger traffic in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador rose
7.4% as capacity increased 7.1%. As a consequence, the domestic load
factor for the month increased 0.2 points to 79.6%.
International passenger traffic grew 12.9%, while capacity increased
9.2%. Accordingly, the international passenger load factor for the month
increased 2.7 points to 82.4%. During November, international capacity
expansion was mainly driven by an increase in operations on routes to
Europe and to the United States, as well as certain regional routes.
During November, cargo traffic increased 9.6%. This increase was mainly
due to the recovery and growth of the import markets to Latin America,
driven by Brazil, and the increase in operations to Europe with the B777
freighter fleet. In addition, in June 2010 LAN Cargo launched domestic
cargo operations in Brazil to Recife and Fortaleza through its affiliate
ABSA. In-line with higher demand, capacity grew 11.9%. As a result, the
cargo load factor decreased 1.6 points to 72.5%.
During November, 83.8% of the Company’s total flights left on time based
on a fifteen-minute standard (all departures leaving within fifteen
minutes of the scheduled departure time are considered as "on-time”).
This represented a decrease of 4.2 points compared to November 2009.
About
LAN
LAN Airlines is one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in Latin
America. The company and its affiliates serve over 70 destinations
around the world through an extensive network that offers full
connectivity within Latin America, while also linking the region with
North America, Europe and the South Pacific, as well as 70 additional
international destinations through its various alliances. LAN Airlines
and its affiliates have a leading position in their respective domestic
markets of Chile and Peru as well as an important presence in the
Argentinean and Ecuadorian domestic markets.
Currently, LAN Airlines and its affiliates operate one of the most
modern fleets in the world, with 90 passenger aircraft, and its cargo
subsidiary, LAN CARGO and its respective cargo affiliates, have a fleet
of 12 dedicated freighters. The Company has one of the youngest fleets
in the world, which has meant greater efficiency and a significant
reduction in CO2 emissions, reflecting its strong commitment to
environmental protection.
LAN is one of the few Investment Grade airlines in the world (BBB). The
company’s world class quality standards enabled its membership in oneworld™,
the global alliance which LAN has been a member of for over 10 years
that encompasses the best airlines in the world. For more information
please visit www.lan.com
or www.oneworldalliance.com
