LATAM Airlines May 2025 Traffic Improves Year Over Year

Company Performance - LATAM Airlines Group reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK) for May 2025 [1] - LATAM Airlines experienced a 7.2% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), driven by a 13% increase in Brazil's domestic capacity [2][10] - The consolidated traffic for LATAM Airlines increased by 9.6% year over year, leading to a consolidated load factor rise of 1.8 percentage points to 83.1% in May 2025 [3][10] Industry Comparison - Other airlines, such as Ryanair and Volaris, also reported traffic increases for May 2025, indicating a positive trend in air travel demand [4][8] - Ryanair transported 19.6 million passengers in May 2025, reflecting a 4% year-over-year increase, with a load factor of 95% [5][6] - Volaris reported a 9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, with a 4.2% increase in passengers transported, although its load factor decreased by 4.3 percentage points to 81.8% [9]