LAN Airlines Reports Publishes Preliminary Statistics For September
2009
Released
on: October 20, 2009, 4:33 am
Author: LAN Europe
Industry: Travel
LAN
Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LAN" or "the
Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines
in Latin America, has reported its preliminary monthly traffic
statistics and punctuality indicators for September 2009.
System
passenger traffic for September increased 11.9% as capacity rose
9.3%. As a result, the Company's load factor increased 1.8 points
to 78.8%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately
71% of total passenger traffic.
Domestic
passenger traffic in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador rose 17.5%
as capacity increased 15.0%. As a consequence, the domestic load
factor for the month increased 1.6 points to 77.0%. International
passenger traffic for September rose 9.8% as capacity increased
7.1%. Accordingly, the international passenger load factor for
the month increased 1.9 points to 79.6%. International capacity
was mainly driven by an increase in operations on routes to Europe
and the South Pacific, partially offset by a decrease on certain
regional routes.
In
line with the global decrease in the import and export markets,
during the month of September cargo traffic decreased 8.0%. This
decrease was mainly due to the slowdown in import and export markets
in Latin America, as well as the reduction of salmon exports from
Chile. In line with the decrease in demand, capacity fell 7.0%,
mainly through the reduction of ACMI leases. The cargo load factor
reached its highest level this year at 69.8%.
During
September, 90.8% 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 an increase of 2.1 points compared to September
2008.
About
LAN
LAN Airlines is one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines
in Latin America. The company and its affiliates serve over 65
destinations around the world including flights
to South America, flights
to Lima and flights
to Chile through an extensive network across Latin America,
while also linking North America, Europe, the South Pacific and
63 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 domestic market and has begun operations
in the domestic market of Ecuador.
LAN
Airlines and its affiliates operate 84 passenger aircraft, and
its cargo subsidiary, LAN CARGO and its respective cargo affiliates,
have a fleet of 11 dedicated freighters. The company recently
completed its short haul fleet renovation process by acquiring
new aircraft from the Airbus A320 family, enabling LAN to improve
its efficiency and reduce its CO2 emissions. The fleet renovation
is part of the company's commitment to the protection of the environment.
PR contact:
Elsa Martín
LAN Europe
Capitán Haya 1
28020, Madrid
Spain
0034 902 112 424
www.lan.com