Rewrite this content and keep HTML tags, correct grammar, do not rewrite words starting with capital letters, separate the sections of text longer than 20 wordsSantiago.- During the month of December, the group LATAM transported 7.3 million passengers, which represents an increase of 5.4% compared to the same month of the previous year. In total, the group transported 82 million passengers between January and December 2024, 11.0% more compared to 2023, thus marking the highest number of passengers transported historically.
In turn, the LATAM group increased its consolidated capacity in December, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), by 10.9% compared to the same month of the previous year. This growth was mainly driven by a 16.1% increase in the group's international offering. During this period, new international routes were inaugurated from Santiago de Chile to Bariloche in Argentina, Recife in Brazil and Punta del Este in Uruguay, as well as from Lima in Peru, to Montego Bay in Jamaica, and Rosario in Argentina.
In annual terms, the LATAM group increased its consolidated capacity by 15.1% compared to 2023, in line with the latest growth guidance updated last October.
During December, the consolidated load factor was 84.8% and considering the full year it reached 84.3%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than in 2023.
On the other hand, in cargo, the capacity of the LATAM group, measured in available ton-kilometers (ATK), increased by 11.8% compared to December 2023, thus reaching 747 million available ton-kilometers.
The following table summarizes the main operational statistics for the month, quarter and year accumulated to December of the LATAM group: