TAM Has Record International Market Share of 69.7%
May 08 2007 - 4:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
Domestic Market Share in April was 50.7% SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 8
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM S.A. (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM)
announces operating data for April 2007, as disclosed by the
National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO )
According to ANAC, TAM registered 37.1% growth in domestic RPK
(demand) compared to the same period last year, and 31.7% increase
in domestic ASK (supply). In April, market demand increased 20.3%
and market supply increased 19.2%. TAM registered domestic market
share (RPK) of 50.7%, a 6.2 p.p. increase compared to the same
period in 2006. TAM's domestic load factor was 76.2%, 3.2 p.p.
higher than the market average 73.0%. In the international market,
TAM registered 100.5% growth in RPK and 120.6% in ASK, compared to
April 2006. The company reached market share of 69.7%, representing
44.5 p.p. growth year on year. TAM reached 71.1% load factor, 6.2
p.p. higher than the market average of 64.9%. The total scheduled
yield for April 2007 presented a single digit decline compared to
March 2007. Below please find our operating data for April:
Operating data Apr-2007 Apr-2006 Var. % Domestic Market ASK
(millions) - Supply 2,489 1,890 31.7% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,897
1,384 37.1% Load Factor 76.2% 73.2% 3.0 p.p. Market share 50.7%
44.5% 6.2 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 1,356
615 120.6% RPK (millions) - Demand 964 481 100.5% Load Factor 71.1
78.2% (7.1) p.p. Market share 69.7% 25.1% 44.5 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 three years, and held a 50.7%
domestic market share and 69.7% international market share at the
end of April 2007. TAM operates regular flights to 48 destinations
throughout Brazil. It serves 75 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 3.8
million subscribers and has awarded more than 4.2 million tickets.
Provision on future information: This notice may contain estimates
for future events. 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
communication. These estimates are subject to changes without prior
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+011-5511-5582-8155, / Web site: http://www.tam.com.br/
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