LAN Airlines Reports September 2011 Traffic

During September 2011, system passenger traffic for LAN Airlines and its subsidiaries increased 11.1% as capacity rose 10.4%.

As a result, the company’s load factor for the month increased 0.5 points to 80.3%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 68% of total passenger traffic. Starting in January 2011, these figures include AIRES’ domestic and international operations.

Domestic passenger traffic in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia rose 25.3% as capacity increased 25.9%. As a consequence, the domestic passenger load factor in September decreased 0.3 points to 77.8%. International passenger traffic grew 5.5%, while capacity increased 4.1%. Accordingly, the international passenger load factor for the month increased 1.1 points to 81.5%.

During September, cargo traffic rose 11.2% as capacity increased 10%. As a consequence, the cargo load factor increased 0.8 points to 70.6%. Traffic and capacity grew due to the arrival of three new Boeing 767F freighters between November 2010 and January 2011. These aircraft have been assigned to boost growth in the Latin American, United States West Coast and Mexican markets.

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