LATAM is elected leader of the Brazilian air sector in 2021, according to ANAC

 LATAM is elected leader of the Brazilian air sector in 2021, according to ANAC

 

  

LATAM has just been confirmed as the leading airline in the Brazilian air market in 2021, with a 33.8% market share (RPK*) according to consolidated data from ANAC (Agencia Nacional de Aviação Civil - a organization that regulates air in Brazil) released on January 28, 2021 The leadership that the company accumulated in the last 5 months of 2021 contributed to LATAM's annual result, exactly when a large part of the Brazilian aviation capacity was resumed after the serious impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

The data presented by ANAC showed that the Brazilian air modal as a whole — including LATAM, Azul, GOL and Voe PASS and other airlines that fly in the country — transported 67 million passengers in the domestic and international market throughout 2021. Still under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the The result showed a reduction of 43.5% compared to the data recorded in the same period in 2019, when more than 119 million people were transported. Considering only the domestic market, the decrease between the periods was 34.2%. Year-to-date, 62.5 million passengers were transported on national routes.

 

The airline was also recognized worldwide among the most punctual in Brazil and in the world in 2021, according to the ranking of the consultancy OAG (Official Airlines Guide), and won important recognitions, having been elected "Best Airline in South America" ​​and decorated with the “COVID-19 Award for Aeronautical Excellence” at the 2021 edition of the Skytrax World Airline Awards, the “Oscar” of world aviation. It was also named “Leading Airline in South America” and “Leading Airline Brand in South America” at the World Travel Awards 2021, and recognized as “Best Airline in South America” at the 18th edition of the Global Traveler awards.

 

In the Passenger Choice of APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association), LATAM was listed as a 4-star company and was the first airline in South America to be classified in the highest category of the APEX Health Safety program, based on its safety measures. and hygiene adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

“Achieving this result in a challenging year of resumption of flights further enhances the work of all LATAM employees. Market leadership is a consequence of the efforts of the entire company to recover and expand the air network in a consistent and efficient way in Brazil, so that more people can fly”, explains Diogo Elias, Director of Sales and Marketing at LATAM Brazil.

 

Specifically in December 2021, when LATAM resumed 95% of its domestic offer of seats (ASK**) in Brazil, it reached 36% of domestic share (RPK*) with an occupancy rate of 83.1%.

 

Editor's Note:

* RPK: acronym for Revenue Passenger Kilometers.

** ASK: Available Seat-Kilometers.

 

Still on the data released by ANAC in general for the entire sector — including LATAM, Azul, GOL and Voe PASS and other airlines that fly in the country — the demand for paid passengers transported (RPK) and the supply of seats (ASK) in the domestic market showed a decline in the accumulated of 2021, compared to two years ago, of 27.8% and 25.8%, respectively. In December last year compared to the same period in 2019, the indicators fell by 6.4% and 4.7%, respectively.

 

Infographic © ANAC - Ministry of Infrastructure of Brazil.

The transport of mail and paid cargo ended the last month of the year with a reduction of 5.7% in the domestic market, compared to the same period in 2019, with a total of 39.4 thousand tons transported. In the year compared to the 12 months of 2019, the retraction was 11.4%. The data are part of the Air Transport Demand and Supply series.

 

And the International Market according to ANAC?

 

ANAC also released the results for the international market explored by commercial aviation in Brazil.

 

LATAM was also the leader of the international air market in Brazil in 2021, with a 12.5% ​​market share (RPK*) from January to December 2021, disclosed on January 28, 2021.

 

Specifically in the month of December 2021, the airline achieved 14.9% domestic share (RPK*) with an 88% load factor.

 

According to the regulatory agency, the international market as a whole — including LATAM, Azul, GOL and Voe PASS and other airlines that fly in the country — continued to be heavily impacted due to the closing of borders and travel restrictions adopted by several countries to contain the pandemic caused by the pandemic. new coronavirus. Considering these factors, in the last 12 months, 4.7 million passengers traveled in this segment, an amount 80.2% lower than the total registered from January to December 2019. Last December, there were 985 thousand boardings, a reduction of 52.4 % compared to two years ago.

 

Demand and supply data in the international market, in the annual comparison with 2019, decreased by 76.5% and 63.8%, respectively. In December, the indicators had a retraction of 45% each.

 

Contrary to the scenario presented in the international market in the indicators of demand and supply and passenger flow, in 2021, the volume of cargo and paid mail increased by almost 17% compared to 2019 data, with a total of 83.3 thousand tons transported. . The growth measured in the last month of last year was even higher, at 23.7%. This is the largest volume of cargo transported for the month since 2000 — the beginning of the historical series.

 

LATAM projects more growth in Brazil in 2022

 

Now, in January 2022, LATAM expects to recover up to 107% of its domestic offer of seats (ASK**) in Brazil, but this percentage depends on the advancement of the Ômicron variant. In addition, from February to March, the company will resume operations in Bauru (SP) and inaugurate unprecedented operations in Presidente Prudente (SP), Juiz de Fora (MG), Cascavel (PR), Caxias do Sul (RS), Montes Verdes (MG) and Sinop (MT). At the same time, it plans to soon start selling tickets to Fernando de Noronha (PE) and is studying another 10 destinations to open in Brazil.

 

The month of January 2022 was also important because LATAM carried out its first international flight of a Boeing 787-9 with a Brazilian crew. The aircraft is regularly operating the São Paulo/Guarulhos-Madrid route and LATAM Brasil is the first national airline to operate flights with this model. MORE THAN FLY had the pleasure of meeting and flying the LATAM Boeing787-9 Dreamliner, view photos here.

 

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* DISCLAMER:

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