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

 

July 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:

 

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.

 

The following exhibit is attached:

 

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION
99.1   LATAM Airlines Group Operating Statistics

 

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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: July 11, 2023 LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.
     
  By: /s/ Ramiro Alfonsín
  Name:  

Ramiro Alfonsín

  Title:

CFO

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

LATAM group transported 5.9 million passengers in June

 

During this period, 7 new international routes were launched. The new Lima-Caracas route starts on August 1, while the Lima-La Havana service begins on October 29.

 

LATAM Cargo added its 18th cargo freighter (Boeing 767-300BCF), which will enable it to increase its share of the region's export markets.

 

In June 2023, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) increased by 33.0% compared to the same period in 2022, and operations measured in ASKs (available seat-kilometers) increased by 28.1%.

  

July 11, 2023 - LATAM group announced that it transported 5.9 million passengers in June of this year, 26.5% more than the same month of the previous year. At the same time, the company reported the latest updates in its operations in recent weeks, including the inauguration of 7 new routes, including Bogota-Orlando (as part of the commercial agreement with Delta Air Lines), the daily flight between Lima and Caracas and the Lima-La Havana route, starting on October 29.

 

During the period, LATAM Cargo group affiliates officially incorporated their 18th cargo freighter (Boeing 767-300BCF), enabling them to increase their participation in export and import markets in the region.

 

Operational statistics for June 2023

 

In June 2023, passenger traffic (measured in revenue passenger-kilometers - RPK) increased by 33.0% compared to the same period in 2022, and operations measured in ASKs (available seat-kilometers) increased by 28.1%. As a result, the load factor increased 3.1 percentage points, reaching 83.0%.

 

Cargo capacity (measured in available ton-kilometers - ATK) increased by 21.4% in relation to June 2022.

 

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@latam.com

Tel: (56-2) 2565-3844

www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

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

 

LATAM AIRLINES OPERATIONS June Year to Date
  2023 2022 % Change 2023 2022 % Change
LATAM AIRLINES PASSENGER OPERATIONS            
           
REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS (million)            
SYSTEM 9,001 6,768 33.0%  52,622 41,149 27.9%
DOMESTIC SSC (1) 1,570 1,443 8.8%   9,451 9,273 1.9%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) 2,889 2,240 29.0% 17,170 14,518 18.3%
INTERNATIONAL (3) 4,543 3,085 47.2% 26,001 17,359 49.8%
             
AVAILABLE SEAT KILOMETERS (million)            
SYSTEM 10,843 8,464 28.1% 65,193 51,207 27.3%
DOMESTIC SSC (1) 1,942 1,785 8.8% 11,753 11,528 2.0%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) 3,572 3,051 17.1% 22,047 18,542 18.9%
INTERNATIONAL (3) 5,329 3,628 46.9% 31,394 21,137 48.5%
             
PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR            
SYSTEM 83.0% 80.0% 3.1pp 80.7% 80.4% 0.4pp
DOMESTIC SSC (1) 80.8% 80.8% 0.0pp 80.4% 80.4% 0.0pp
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) 80.9% 73.4% 7.5pp 77.9% 78.3% -0.4pp
INTERNATIONAL (3) 85.2% 85.1% 0.2pp 82.8% 82.1% 0.7pp
             
PASSENGER BOARDED (thousand)            
SYSTEM 5,897 4,660 26.5% 34,082 28,325 20.3%
DOMESTIC SSC (1) 2,219 2,023 9.7% 12,719 12,176 4.5%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2) 2,675 2,025 32.1% 15,541 12,631 23.0%
INTERNATIONAL (3) 1,002 611 64.0% 5,822 3,518 65.5%
             
LATAM AIRLINES CARGO OPERATIONS            
           
REVENUE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)          
SYSTEM 281 268 5.0% 1,791 1,683 6.4%
             
AVAILABLE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)          
SYSTEM 572 471 21.4% 3,464 2,889 19.9%
             
CARGO LOAD FACTOR            
SYSTEM 49.1% 56.8% -7.7pp 51.7% 58.2% -6.5pp

  

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@latam.com

Tel: (56-2) 2565-3844

www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

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Additional updates in markets where LATAM group has domestic operations:

 

LATAM Group: Daily flights projected in July (Average): 1,450

 

Brazil: Daily flights projected in July (Average):  750

 

Origin Destination Affiliate Frequency Starting date
Río de Janeiro (Galeão) Buenos Aires (Aeroparque) LATAM Airlines Brazil 5 weekly flights July 2
Río de Janeiro (Galeão) Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) LATAM Airlines Brazil 2 weekly flights July 1
São Paulo (Guarulhos) Los Ángeles (LAX) LATAM Airlines Brazil 3 weekly flights August 1**
São Paulo (Guarulhos) Mendoza LATAM Airlines Brazil 5 weekly flights July 1

 

Chile: Daily flights projected in July (Average): 238

 

Origin Destination Affiliate Frequency Starting date
Concepción Calama LATAM Airlines Group 3 weekly flights July 2

 

Colombia: Daily flights projected in July (Average): 225

 

Origin Destination Affiliate Frequency Starting date
Bogotá Cartagena LATAM Airlines Colombia 12 daily flights  July 1
Bogotá Orlando LATAM Airlines Colombia  1 daily flight July 1**
Bogotá Santa Marta LATAM Airlines Colombia 7 daily flights July 1

  

Ecuador: Daily flights projected in July (Average): 57

 

Origin Destination Subsidiary Frequency Starting date
Quito Cuenca LATAM Airlines Ecuador 4 daily flights July 1
Guayaquil Lima LATAM Airlines Ecuador 10 weekly flights July 1

 

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@latam.com

Tel: (56-2) 2565-3844

www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

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Perú: Daily flights projected in July (Average): 262

 

Origin Destination Subsidiary Frequency Starting date
Ayacucho Cusco LATAM Airlines Perú 2 weekly flights July 3
Lima Caracas LATAM Airlines Perú 1 daily flight August 1*
Lima La Habana LATAM Airlines Perú 4 weekly flights October 29*
Lima Punta Cana LATAM Airlines Perú 2 daily flights July 1

 

*Subject to government approval

 

**Route under JV agreement with Delta Air Lines

 

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 18 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.

 

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION 

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@latam.com

Tel: (56-2) 2565-3844

www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

 

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