{"id":187662,"date":"2026-05-12T13:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=187662"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:02:02","slug":"latam-group-carries-6-9-million-passengers-in-april-boosting-international-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/05\/latam-group-carries-6-9-million-passengers-in-april-boosting-international-capacity.html","title":{"rendered":"LATAM Group Carries 6.9 Million Passengers in April, Boosting International Capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LATAM Airlines<\/strong> reported solid growth during April 2026, successfully transporting <strong>6.9 million passengers<\/strong>. This 2.8% increase compared to the same period last year underscores the resilience and strategic expansion of the group&#8217;s network across the region and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capacity Expansion and Global Connectivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the fourth month of the year, the LATAM group increased its <strong>Consolidated Capacity<\/strong>, measured in <strong>Available Seat Kilometers (ASK)<\/strong>, by 8.3% versus April 2025. This operational development was primarily driven by three key fronts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>International Operations:<\/strong> Recorded a significant uptick of 11.6%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Affiliates:<\/strong> Domestic operations in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru grew by 6.0%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brazilian Market:<\/strong> LATAM Airlines Brazil increased its offering by 4.0%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/latam-airlines-to-operate-exclusive-harry-potter-themed-flight-between-sao-paulo-and-orlando.html\">LATAM Airlines to Operate Exclusive Harry Potter-Themed Flight Between S\u00e3o Paulo and Orlando<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passenger Traffic Dynamics and Load Factor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consolidated Traffic<\/strong>, measured in <strong>Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK)<\/strong>, showed positive performance with a 7.0% increase. This growth was reflected across all of the company&#8217;s business segments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Market Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>International:<\/strong> Led growth with a 10.8% rise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domestic (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru):<\/strong> Reported a 3.3% increase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brazil:<\/strong> The Brazilian domestic market grew by 2.0%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the <strong>Load Factor<\/strong> stood at 82.3%. While this represents a slight reduction of 1.1 percentage points compared to the previous year, group management considers these figures to remain at healthy levels for the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strong Performance in the Cargo Segment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The group&#8217;s cargo unit also showed upward figures in April. Capacity, measured in <strong>Available Tonne Kilometers (ATK)<\/strong>, reached 730 million, equivalent to a 5.2% year-on-year increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of transported volume, LATAM moved a total of <strong>91,000 tons of cargo<\/strong> during the month, consolidating its position as a strategic player for foreign trade in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This monthly balance reaffirms LATAM Group&#8217;s growth trend, supported by efficient management of international capacity and a stabilization of domestic traffic in its primary markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9e302684     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"207\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article 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