TAM Attains International Market Share of 73.2% in November
December 07 2007 - 4:18PM
PR Newswire (US)
Domestic market share in November was 49.9% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Dec.
7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4; NYSE: TAM)
announces operating data for November 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 15.5% growth in domestic RPK
(demand) compared to the same period last year, and a 9.0% increase
in domestic ASK (supply). In November, market demand increased
14.3% and market supply increased 8.6%. TAM registered domestic
market share (RPK) of 49.9%, a 0.5 p.p. increase compared to the
same period in 2006. TAM's domestic load factor was 72.1%, 1.8 p.p.
higher than the market average 70.4%. In the international market,
TAM registered 58.4% growth in RPK and 65.0% in ASK compared to
November 2006. The company attained 73.2% of market share,
representing 11.9 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained 68.0% load
factor, 6.1 p.p. higher than the market average of 61.9%. The
scheduled domestic yield for November 2007 remained stable with
3Q07. Please find below operating data for November: Operating data
Nov 2007 Nov 2006 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply
2,630 2,413 9.0% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,897 1,642 15.5% Load
Factor 72.1% 68.0% 4.1 p.p. Market share 49.9% 49.4% 0.5 p.p.
International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 1,411 855 65.0% RPK
(millions) - Demand 960 606 58.4% Load Factor 68.0% 70.9% -2.9 p.p.
Market share 73.2% 61.3% 11.9 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 49.9% domestic
market share and 73.2% international market share at the end of
November 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 statements: 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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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ 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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