LATAM Airlines Announces Over 137,000 Flights Scheduled from December to February, Anticipating a 22% Increase in Passenger Volume

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In response to the strong air travel demand projected for December 2023 - February 2024, LATAM Airlines Group has scheduled more than 137,000 flights, equivalent to more than 25 million seats. This is 16,000 additional flights compared to the same period 2022-2023, a 22% increase in the air traffic passenger demand, compared to the previous season.

Chris Ellis, Country Manager Oceania, stated, “Over the last few months, we've experienced a recovery in demand for international flights. People are back to travelling for leisure, and we're happy to be able to meet the demand with these 16,000 additional flights throughout our vast network of 148 destinations across the world.”

This year, LATAM Airlines has launched 21 routes. 15 of these routes are international services, including direct flights between Melbourne and Santiago (Chile), as well as flights between Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Johannesburg (South Africa).

Over the period of January to October 2023, LATAM Airlines transported more than 60 million passengers. This is an 18.1% increase compared with the same period last year. In October, the number of passengers transported reached 6.4 million and 1.2 million international flights, an increase of 38.4 % on October 2022.

About LATAM Airlines:

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries are the leading airline group in Latin America, with a presence in five domestic markets in the region: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations within Latin America and to Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, Europe, South Africa and the United States.

LATAM Airlines operates daily services on a 787-9 Dreamliner Aircraft between Sydney and Santiago (Chile) via Auckland and three weekly flights between Melbourne and Santiago.

The group has a fleet of Boeing 767, 777, 787, Airbus A321, A320, A320neo and A319 aircraft. LATAM Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo Colombia and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the LATAM group's cargo subsidiaries, having a combined fleet of 18 freighter aircraft, which will gradually increase to 19 cargo aircraft by 2024. These cargo subsidiaries have access to the group's passenger aircraft, and operate within the LATAM group network, as well as on exclusive international routes for cargo transportation.

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