TAM has International Market Share of 71.2% in October
November 09 2007 - 4:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
Domestic market share in October was 46.6% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov.
9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE:TAM)
announces operating data for October 2007, as disclosed by the
Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO )
According to ANAC, TAM registered 5.7% growth in domestic RPK
(demand) compared to the same period last year and an 8.5% increase
in domestic ASK (supply). In October, market demand increased 15.7%
and market supply increased 17.8%. TAM registered a domestic market
share (RPK) of 46.6%, a 4.4 p.p. decrease compared to the same
period in 2006. TAM's domestic load factor was 69.9%, 0.5 p.p.
higher than the market average 69.4%. In the international market,
TAM registered 80.5% growth in RPK and 86.2% in ASK, compared to
October 2006. The company attained market share of 71.2%,
representing 13.1 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 72.6% load
factor, 4.7 p.p. higher than the market average of 67.9%. The
domestic scheduled yield for October 2007 remained stable with
third quarter 2007. Please find below our operating data for
October: Operating data Oct 2007 Oct 2006 Var. % Domestic Market
ASK (millions) - Supply 2,626 2,420 8.5% RPK (millions) - Demand
1,835 1,737 5.7% Load Factor 69.9% 71.8% -1.9 p.p. Market share
46.6% 51.0% -4.4 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply
1,439 773 86.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,045 579 80.5% Load Factor
72.6% 74.9% -2.3 p.p. Market share 71.2% 58.1% 13.1 p.p. Investor
Relations Contact: Phone: (55) (11) 5582-9715 Fax: (55) (11)
5582-8149 http://www.tam.com.br/ri Press Agency Contact: Phone:
(55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8155 About TAM: TAM
(http://www.tam.com.br/) has been the leader in the Brazilian
domestic market for more than four years, and held a 46.6% domestic
market share and 71.2% international market share at the end of
October 2007. TAM operates regular flights to 47 destinations
throughout Brazil. It serves 81 different cities in the domestic
market through regional alliances. Additionally, it maintains
code-share agreements with international airline companies that
allow passengers to travel to a large number of destinations
throughout the world. TAM was the first Brazilian airline company
to launch a loyalty program. Currently, the program has over 4.3
million subscribers and has awarded more than 4.7 million tickets.
Forward-looking statement: This notice may contain forward-looking
statements. These estimates merely reflect the expectations of the
Company's management and involve risks and uncertainties. The
Company is not responsible for investment operations or decisions
taken based on information contained in this release. These
estimates are subject to changes without prior notice.
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DATASOURCE: TAM CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor
Relations, +011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web
site: http://www.tam.com.br/
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