{"id":185382,"date":"2026-03-12T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=185382"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:36:30","slug":"latam-carried-7-1-million-passengers-in-february-boosting-occupancy-to-85-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/03\/latam-carried-7-1-million-passengers-in-february-boosting-occupancy-to-85-6.html","title":{"rendered":"LATAM Carried 7.1 Million Passengers in February, Boosting Occupancy to 85.6%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LATAM Airlines Group<\/strong> consolidated a <strong>9.3% growth<\/strong> in passenger traffic during February 2026, driven by strong international demand and a dynamic Brazilian market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustained Growth in Passenger Traffic and Load Factor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the second month of the year, the LATAM Group successfully mobilized <strong>7.1 million passengers<\/strong>. This figure not only represents a year-on-year increase compared to February 2025 but was also accompanied by improved aircraft utilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group&#8217;s consolidated <strong>load factor<\/strong> reached <strong>85.6%<\/strong>, marking an increase of <strong>2.2 percentage points<\/strong> compared to the same period last year. This indicator reflects balanced management between seat capacity and effective market demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategic Momentum of LATAM Airlines Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brazilian domestic market remains one of the primary engines for the holding company. February&#8217;s results highlight the following milestones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Passenger Volume:<\/strong> Over <strong>3 million travelers<\/strong> were transported on Brazilian domestic routes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Percentage Increase:<\/strong> Solid growth of <strong>14.1%<\/strong> compared to 2025 data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Efficiency:<\/strong> The load factor in this specific segment reached <strong>82%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/02\/latam-recognized-for-third-time-by-apex-as-airline-with-best-inflight-entertainment-in-south-america.html\">LATAM Recognized for Third Time by APEX as Airline with \u201cBest Inflight Entertainment in South America\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expansion of Operational Capacity and Demand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The group&#8217;s growth strategy is evidenced by the increase in its <strong>Available Seat Kilometers (ASK)<\/strong>, the industry standard for measuring capacity. The group raised its total offering by <strong>11.4%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This capacity deployment was leveraged across two critical fronts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>International Operations:<\/strong> Recorded a <strong>14.8% increase<\/strong> in capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brazil Domestic Market:<\/strong> LATAM Airlines Brazil&#8217;s capacity grew by <strong>12.5%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, traffic measured in <strong>Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK)<\/strong> showed even more robust performance, with a consolidated rise of <strong>14.4%<\/strong>. The international segment led this metric with an <strong>18.0% jump<\/strong>, followed closely by the Brazilian domestic market with a <strong>15.6% year-on-year increase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cargo Sector Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The freight division also reported positive figures during February. 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