LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) Conference March 17, 2026 12:20 PM ET Company ParticipantsGuilherme Mendes - Equity Research Executive DirectorRoberto Alvo - CEOTori Creighton - Head of Investor RelationsGuilherme MendesGood afternoon, everybody. Thanks for joining. For those that do not know me, my name is Guilherme Mendes. I'm the JPMorgan analyst covering airlines for Latin America, including LATAM Airlines. We're glad to welcome Roberto Alvo here today. I guess before we start it, Tori will make some qu ...

Core Insights - China Southern Airlines (600029) reported a 7.53% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity for October 2025, with domestic, regional, and international segments rising by 4.94%, 8.54%, and 15.29% respectively [1] - The passenger turnover increased by 8.83% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments growing by 6.78%, 8.48%, and 15.21% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor reached 87.89%, up by 1.05 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic load factor increasing by 1.54 percentage points, while regional and international segments saw slight declines of 0.05 and 0.06 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - In October 2025, cargo capacity (measured in available ton-kilometers) increased by 6.75% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton-kilometers) rose by 8.06% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 52.48%, reflecting an increase of 0.64 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - No new major routes were added in October 2025 [1] - The company introduced 4 new aircraft, including 2 A320NEO, 1 B737-8, and 1 C919, while retiring 1 A319 aircraft [1] - As of the end of October 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 959 aircraft [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported an increase in passenger capacity and turnover for October 2025, indicating growth in both domestic and international markets [1] Passenger Operations - Passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 7.53% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments rising by 4.94%, 8.54%, and 15.29% respectively [1] - Passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 8.83% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments increasing by 6.78%, 8.48%, and 15.21% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 87.89%, up by 1.05 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic load factor increasing by 1.54 percentage points, while regional and international segments saw slight declines of 0.05 and 0.06 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 6.75% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 8.06% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 52.48%, up by 0.64 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - No new major routes were added in October 2025 [1] - The company introduced 4 new aircraft, including 2 A320NEO, 1 B737-8, and 1 C919, while retiring 1 A319 aircraft [1] - As of the end of October 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 959 aircraft [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported a year-on-year increase in passenger capacity and turnover for October 2025, indicating growth in both domestic and international markets [1] Passenger Operations - Passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 7.53% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments rising by 4.94%, 8.54%, and 15.29% respectively [1] - Passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 8.83% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments increasing by 6.78%, 8.48%, and 15.21% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 87.89%, up by 1.05 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic load factor increasing by 1.54 percentage points, while regional and international segments saw slight declines of 0.05 and 0.06 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 6.75% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 8.06% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 52.48%, up by 0.64 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - In October 2025, the company introduced 4 new aircraft, including 2 A320NEO, 1 B737-8, and 1 C919, while retiring 1 A319 aircraft [1] - As of the end of October 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 959 aircraft [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported a year-on-year increase in passenger capacity and turnover for October 2025, indicating growth in both domestic and international markets [1] Passenger Operations - Passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 7.53% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments rising by 4.94%, 8.54%, and 15.29% respectively [1] - Passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 8.83% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments increasing by 6.78%, 8.48%, and 15.21% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 87.89%, up by 1.05 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic load factor increasing by 1.54 percentage points, while regional and international segments saw slight declines of 0.05 and 0.06 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 6.75% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 8.06% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 52.48%, up by 0.64 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - In October 2025, the company introduced 4 new aircraft, including 2 A320NEO, 1 B737-8, and 1 C919, while retiring 1 A319 aircraft [1] - As of the end of October 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 959 aircraft [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported an increase in passenger capacity and turnover for September 2025, indicating growth in both domestic and international markets, while regional capacity saw a decline [1] Passenger Operations - The group's passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 4.43% year-on-year, with domestic and international capacity rising by 3.16% and 8.42% respectively, while regional capacity decreased by 2.22% [1] - Passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 5.25% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international turnover increasing by 4.18%, 0.74%, and 8.61% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 86.30%, up by 0.67 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international load factors increasing by 0.85, 2.32, and 0.15 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 0.78% year-on-year for September 2025 [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 1.91% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 53.16%, up by 0.59 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - In September 2025, the group introduced 7 new aircraft, including 2 A321NEO, 1 A320NEO, 3 B737-8, and 1 C919, while retiring 3 aircraft, including 1 A319, 1 B737-700, and 1 EMB190 [1] - As of the end of September 2025, the group operated a total of 956 transport aircraft [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported an increase in passenger capacity and turnover for September 2025, indicating a positive growth trend in both domestic and international markets [1] Passenger Operations - Passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 4.43% year-on-year, with domestic and international segments rising by 3.16% and 8.42% respectively, while regional capacity decreased by 2.22% [1] - Passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 5.25% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments increasing by 4.18%, 0.74%, and 8.61% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 86.30%, up by 0.67 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international load factors increasing by 0.85, 2.32, and 0.15 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 0.78% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 1.91% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 53.16%, up by 0.59 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - The company introduced 7 new aircraft in September 2025, including 2 A321NEO, 1 A320NEO, 3 B737-8, and 1 C919 aircraft, while retiring 3 aircraft [1] - As of the end of September 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 956 aircraft [1]

Core Viewpoint - China Southern Airlines reported an increase in passenger capacity and turnover for September 2025, indicating growth in both domestic and international markets, while cargo capacity showed a modest rise [1] Passenger Operations - Passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 4.43% year-on-year, with domestic and international capacity rising by 3.16% and 8.42% respectively, while regional capacity decreased by 2.22% [1] - Passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 5.25% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international turnover increasing by 4.18%, 0.74%, and 8.61% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 86.30%, up by 0.67 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international load factors increasing by 0.85, 2.32, and 0.15 percentage points respectively [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 0.78% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 1.91% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 53.16%, up by 0.59 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - In September 2025, the company introduced 7 new aircraft, including 2 A321NEO, 1 A320NEO, 3 B737-8, and 1 C919, while retiring 3 aircraft, including 1 A319, 1 B737-700, and 1 EMB190 [1] - As of the end of September 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 956 aircraft [1]

Core Insights - China Southern Airlines reported a 6.37% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity for August 2025, with domestic, regional, and international segments rising by 4.89%, 3.43%, and 11.35% respectively [1] - The passenger turnover increased by 5.97% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments growing by 4.93%, 6.04%, and 9.40% respectively [1] - The passenger load factor was 86.99%, a decrease of 0.32 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic and regional segments increasing by 0.04 and 2.07 percentage points, while international decreased by 1.52 percentage points [1] Passenger Operations - The group’s passenger capacity (measured in available seat kilometers) increased by 6.37% year-on-year [1] - The passenger turnover (measured in revenue passenger kilometers) rose by 5.97% year-on-year [1] - The passenger load factor stood at 86.99%, reflecting a slight decline [1] Cargo Operations - Cargo capacity (measured in available ton kilometers) increased by 0.90% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton kilometers) rose by 5.48% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 50.83%, an increase of 2.21 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - In August 2025, the group introduced 7 new aircraft, including 2 A321NEO, 2 A320NEO, 2 B737-8, and 1 B787-9 [1] - The group retired 5 aircraft, including 1 A319, 1 A321, 1 A330-200, and 2 B737-800 [1] - As of the end of August 2025, the group operated a total of 952 aircraft [1]

Core Insights - China Southern Airlines reported a 6.37% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity for August 2025, with domestic, regional, and international segments rising by 4.89%, 3.43%, and 11.35% respectively [1] - The passenger turnover increased by 5.97% year-on-year, with domestic, regional, and international segments growing by 4.93%, 6.04%, and 9.40% respectively [1] - The overall passenger load factor was 86.99%, reflecting a decrease of 0.32 percentage points year-on-year, with domestic and regional segments increasing by 0.04 and 2.07 percentage points, while international load factor decreased by 1.52 percentage points [1] Cargo Operations - In August 2025, cargo capacity (measured in available ton-kilometers) increased by 0.90% year-on-year [1] - Cargo turnover (measured in revenue ton-kilometers) rose by 5.48% year-on-year [1] - The cargo load factor was 50.83%, showing an increase of 2.21 percentage points year-on-year [1] Fleet Update - The company introduced 7 new aircraft in August 2025, including 2 A321NEO, 2 A320NEO, 2 B737-8, and 1 B787-9 [1] - The company retired 5 aircraft, which included 1 A319, 1 A321, 1 A330-200, and 2 B737-800 [1] - As of the end of August 2025, the total operational fleet consisted of 952 aircraft [1]