UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

May 2023

 

Commission File Number 1-14728

 

 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

Presidente Riesco 5711, 20th floor

Las Condes

Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.

 

The following exhibit is attached:

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
99.1		LATAM Airlines Group Operating Statistics

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 12, 2023	LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.
	By:	/s/ Ramiro Alfonsín
	Name:	Ramiro Alfonsín
	Title:	CFO

 

 

2

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LATAM Group continues to improve its connectivity, reaching 143 destinations in May

 

	●	The group will reinforce connectivity from the hub in Peru with flights to Iguazú (Brazil) and Salta (Argentina).
	●	LATAM Cargo received an important award for Innovation in Air Cargo for its plastic reduction projects in its operations.
	●	In April 2023, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) increased by 26.2% compared to the same period in 2022, and operations measured in ASK (available seat-kilometers) grew by 29.6%

 

May 11, 2023 - LATAM Group reported updates on its operations for the coming weeks, highlighting the 143 destinations to be operated in the month, which, compared to May 2022, results in an increase of 7%. Other relevant news of the month are the announcements on the following routes:

 

Lima - Iguazú, operated by LATAM Airlines Peru, with three flights a week from November 1.

 

Lima - Salta, operated by LATAM Airlines Peru, with three flights a week from December 2.

 

Fortaleza - Miami, operated by LATAM Airlines Brazil, will have two weekly flights starting July 28.a

 

Santiago (Chile) - Los Ángeles, operated by LATAM Airlines Group, will have five weekly flights starting October 2.

 

At the same time, LATAM Cargo was distinguished by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the Air Cargo Innovation Award in the corporate category for its plastic reduction projects in its cargo operations in Chile and Brazil. These initiatives were designed by employees and are part of the group's commitment to having zero waste to landfills by 2027.

 

Operational statistics for April 2023

 

In April 2023, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) increased by 26.2% compared to the same period in 2022, and operations measured in ASK (available seat-kilometers) increased by 29.6 %. This implied that the load factor decreased 2.1 percentage points, reaching 79.1%.

 

In cargo, the load factor was 53.5%, which corresponds to a decrease of 5.8 percentage points compared to April 2022.

 

The following table summarizes the operational statistics for the month and the accumulated to date for the main business units in LATAM:

 

 

 

		April												Year to Date
LATAM AIRLINES OPERATIONS		2023				2022				% Change				2023				2022				% Change
LATAM AIRLINES PASSENGER OPERATIONS
REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS (million)
SYSTEM			8,400				6,655				26.2	%			34,929				27,510				27.0	%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)			1,487				1,453				2.3	%			6,294				6,324				-0.5	%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)			2,643				2,267				16.6	%			11,523				10,000				15.2	%
INTERNATIONAL (3)			4,271				2,935				45.5	%			17,112				11,186				53.0	%
AVAILABLE SEAT KILOMETERS (million)
SYSTEM			10,624				8,198				29.6	%			43,361				34,111				27.1	%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)			1,904				1,841				3.5	%			7,776				7,847				-0.9	%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)			3,491				2,903				20.2	%			14,814				12,354				19.9	%
INTERNATIONAL (3)			5,229				3,454				51.4	%			20,771				13,910				49.3	%
PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM			79.1	%			81.2	%			-2.1	pp			80.6	%			80.6	%			-0.1	pp
DOMESTIC SSC (1)			78.1	%			79.0	%			-0.9	pp			80.9	%			80.6	%			0.4	pp
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)			75.7	%			78.1	%			-2.4	pp			77.8	%			80.9	%			-3.2	pp
INTERNATIONAL (3)			81.7	%			85.0	%			-3.3	pp			82.4	%			80.4	%			2.0	pp
PASSENGER BOARDED (thousand)
SYSTEM			5,492				4,571				20.1	%			22,445				18,922				18.6	%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)			2,070				1,945				6.4	%			8,300				8,077				2.8	%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)			2,468				2,029				21.6	%			10,278				8,567				20.0	%
INTERNATIONAL (3)			953				596				59.8	%			3,867				2,278				69.8	%
LATAM AIRLINES CARGO OPERATIONS
REVENUE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)
SYSTEM			314				293				7.3	%			1,216				1,128				7.7	%
AVAILABLE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)
SYSTEM			587				493				18.9	%			2,290				1,923				19.1	%
CARGO LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM			53.5	%			59.3	%			-5.8	pp			53.1	%			58.7	%			-5.6	pp

 

 

 

ABOUT LATAM GROUP

 

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

 

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 17 freighter aircraft, which will gradually increase to a total of 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. In addition, they offer a modern infrastructure and a wide variety of services and support options to meet the needs of its customers. 

 

More financial information at www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

www.latam.com

 

Notes

 

(1)

Domestic SSC = Domestic passenger operations in Spanish speaking countries carried by LAN. Passenger statistics include domestic operations in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

 

(2)

Domestic Brazil = Domestic passenger operations of TAM in Brazil.

 

(3)

International = International passenger operations of LAN and TAM.