September 10, 2012
Newly created LATAM Airlines said on Monday its August passenger traffic rose 9.1 percent compared with the same period last year.
LATAM Airlines, Latin America's largest carrier, is the product of Chilean flagship airline LAN's recent takeover of Brazil's TAM.
In August, Brazilian domestic passenger traffic rose 12.6 percent while non-Brazil passenger traffic increased 16.4 percent.
LATAM's passenger traffic rose 7.1 percent in the January to August period, the group added.
