By Ricardo J. Delpiano
In its monthly report, LAN Airlines gave its operating results for the month of March 2011 for all airlines that make up the group, including the company acquired Aires late last year.
In March 2011, LAN Airlines posted an increased general level of 36.5% in rented passenger kilometers (RPK) to 3.098 billion compared to 2,270 with the same month last year. In terms of capacity (ASK) of all airlines LAN, this also increased 28.2% to 3989 seats available compared to 3113 that were available to March 2011. This increase in capacity is due to the greater number of planes in use, either due to the incorporation of additional material (mostly Airbus A32S) and the increased use of them. The incorporation of new A320 should mention the departure of two Airbus A318 (CC-CVA and CC-CVF) of the fleet as part of the retirement of these aircraft after his poor performance in the company.
LAN Airlines again recorded a significant increase in air traffic as disclosed in the company's operational statistics. Photo: Alejandro Ruiz
level system, the load factor rose 4.7 percentage points from 72.9% in March 2010 to 77.7% at the end of last month , reflecting the growth experienced by the company as well as the success of their trade policies.
In total, LAN Airlines as a whole transported in March 2011-1760 thousand passengers compared to 1162 in the same month last year. In the first three months, the number of passengers transported by the company is 5539 against 4087 for the months January to March 2010.
the total transactions in March, international passenger traffic in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia, LAN accounted for approximately 69% of total operations.
The international passenger traffic in March 2011, measured in passenger kilometers rented, 35.1% increased compared with the figures March 2010, with 2144 passengers rented, compared with 1,597 the same month last year. In the year to March, LAN has carried passengers from 6647 to 5662 for the first three months 2010. International capacity, increased 24.8% to 2698 seats available compared with 2161 to March 2010. The cumulative capacity as of March 31, increased by 13.6% with 8087 seats available compared to 7117 in March 2010. On international routes, the load factor was 79.5% in February compared to 73.4% last year. In the aggregate, this indicator rose 2.6% to 82.2% compared to 79.6%
In March this year, domestic flights in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina and Colombia, measured in passenger kilometers (RPK) in March 2011 increased 39.7% to 954,000 passengers rented, compared to 683 billion in March 2010. In the aggregate, the RPK increased 27.8% to 3 139 passengers rented compared to 2 457 last year. The capacity on domestic routes increased by 35.7% with 1291 seats available compared to 951,000 in March 2010, while in the first three months of this year, the capacity offered was 4007 seats with an increase of 28 , 6%. The load factor on domestic routes during March was 73.9% versus 71.8% last year with an increase of 2.6 percentage points. In the year to March 2011, the load factor in this segment was 78.3% compared with 78.9% recording a drop of 0.5 points.
In loading, LAN Cargo and companies associated with the network, continued to show a positive trend with an increase of 19.5% in tonne-kilometers (RTK), with 312 tonnes compared to 261 to the same month last year. In the aggregate, the indicator increased 16.2%. The sharp increase in freight transport, derived from the recovery of import markets, particularly as related to traffic of goods to Brazil. In March 2011 there was an increase in capacity (ATK) of 446 tons-kilometers, up 21.6% compared to the same month last year. This increase is explained by the increased use of the Boeing 777 fleet and the addition of two Boeing 767-300F (N522LA and N524LA) which are operated by MAS and Air Cargo LAN. A cumulative level, the increase was 18%. As a result of increased capacity provided, the load factor fell -1.3% in March reaching 70% compared to 71.3% in the same month last year. A cumulative level, the cargo load factor was 67.9%, one percentage point less than the rate in the first three months of 2010.
Operationally, LAN announced a restructuring in March with a reduced capacity on some routes and frequencies, as will better cope with the immediate scenario marked by the rise in oil prices, but principally to reduce the average fleet utilization and await the arrival of new equipment, which urge to be built to meet the expanding needs of the company. Within this framework, LAN recently announced the cancellation of the route to Paris from July 15, which means Madrid will be operated in code share with Iberia.
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