LATAM group increased capacity by 7.0% in August and transported 7.9 million passengers
Operating statistics for August 2026
Santiago, September 8, 2026 - During August, LATAM group increased its consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), by 7.0% compared to the same month of 2025. This growth was explained by a 7.3% increase in international operations, together with a 6.7% increase in domestic operations of LATAM Airlines Brazil and a 6.6% increase in domestic operations of the affiliates in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), increased by 4.7% compared to August 2025, reflecting growth across all segments. International traffic increased by 5.8%, followed by traffic in LATAM Airlines Brazil’s domestic market, which recorded a 3.6% year-over-year increase, and in the domestic markets of the affiliates in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, which grew by 3.1%.
As a result, the consolidated load factor reached 83.5% in August. During the month, LATAM group transported 7.9 million passengers, representing a 2.6% increase compared to the same month of 2025.
Regarding cargo operations, capacity measured in available ton-kilometers (ATK) increased by 2.5% compared to August of the previous year. As a result, 87 thousand tons of cargo were transported during the month, 4.6% more than in the same period of 2025.
The following table summarizes the main operating statistics for the month and year-to-date as of August for the main LATAM group business segments:
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LATAM GROUP OPERATIONS | August | | Year to Date |
2026 | 2025 | % Change | | | | 2026 | 2025 | % Change |
LATAM GROUP PASSENGER OPERATIONS |
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REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS (million) |
SYSTEM | 13,353 | 12,753 | 4.7% | | | | 102,525 | 94,439 | 8.6% |
DOMESTIC SSC (1) | 1,959 | 1,900 | 3.1% | | | | 15,574 | 15,206 | 2.4% |
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) | 4,095 | 3,954 | 3.6% | | | | 30,647 | 28,570 | 7.3% |
INTERNATIONAL (3) | 7,299 | 6,899 | 5.8% | | | | 56,304 | 50,662 | 11.1% |
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AVAILABLE SEAT KILOMETERS (million) |
SYSTEM | 15,989 | 14,942 | 7.0% | | | | 122,497 | 112,287 | 9.1% |
DOMESTIC SSC (1) | 2,365 | 2,219 | 6.6% | | | | 18,853 | 18,377 | 2.6% |
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) | 4,905 | 4,596 | 6.7% | | | | 37,243 | 34,402 | 8.3% |
INTERNATIONAL (3) | 8,719 | 8,126 | 7.3% | | | | 66,401 | 59,507 | 11.6% |
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR |
SYSTEM | 83.5% | 85.4% | -1.8p.p | | | | 83.7% | 84.1% | -0.4p.p |
DOMESTIC SSC (1) | 82.8% | 85.6% | -2.8p.p | | | | 82.6% | 82.7% | -0.1p.p |
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) | 83.5% | 86.0% | -2.5p.p | | | | 82.3% | 83.0% | -0.8p.p |
INTERNATIONAL (3) | 83.7% | 84.9% | -1.2p.p | | | | 84.8% | 85.1% | -0.3p.p |
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PASSENGER BOARDED (thousand) |
SYSTEM | 7,893 | 7,694 | 2.6% | | | | 59,933 | 57,159 | 4.9% |
DOMESTIC SSC (1) | 2,700 | 2,623 | 2.9% | | | | 20,686 | 20,365 | 1.6% |
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) | 3,559 | 3,482 | 2.2% | | | | 26,652 | 25,108 | 6.1% |
INTERNATIONAL (3) | 1,634 | 1,589 | 2.9% | | | | 12,596 | 11,687 | 7.8% |
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LATAM GROUP CARGO OPERATIONS |
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REVENUE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million) |
SYSTEM | 395 | 374 | 5.8% | | | | 3,019 | 2,913 | 3.6% |
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AVAILABLE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million) |
SYSTEM | 734 | 716 | 2.5% | | | | 5,783 | 5,487 | 5.4% |
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CARGO LOAD FACTOR | | | | | | | | | |
SYSTEM | 53.9% | 52.2% | 1.7p.p | | | | 52.2% | 53.1% | -0.9p.p |
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CARGO TONS TRANSPORTED (thousand) | | | | | | | | | |
SYSTEM | 87 | 83 | 4.6% | | | | 683 | 664 | 2.9% |
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(1) Domestic SSC refers to domestic operations of LATAM Airlines Chile, LATAM Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador and LATAM Airlines Peru. |
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(2) Domestic Brazil refers to LATAM Airlines Brazil domestic operations. |
(3) International refers to international operations of LATAM Airlines Brazil, LATAM Airlines Chile, LATAM Airlines Colombia, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Airlines Peru and LATAM Airlines Paraguay. |
ABOUT LATAM GROUP
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its affiliates are the principal group of airlines in Latin America present in five domestic markets in the region: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations within Latin America and to / from Europe, the United States, Oceania, Africa and the Caribbean.
The group has a fleet of Boeing 767, 777, 787, Airbus A321, A321Neo, A320, A320Neo, and A319 aircraft. Additionally, the Airbus A330, operated under short-term leases, is also part of the current operations.
LATAM Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo Colombia and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the LATAM group cargo subsidiaries. In addition to having access to the bellies of the passenger affiliate’s aircraft, they have a fleet of 20 freighters. They operate on the LATAM group network as well as international routes that are solely used for freighters. They offer modern infrastructure, a wide variety of services and protection options to meet all customer needs.
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