TAM Has Domestic Market Share of 48.6% in December
January 09 2008 - 3:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
International market share was 70.0% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) announces
operating data for December 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 13.2% growth in domestic RPK
(demand) compared to the same period last year, and a 13.8%
increase in domestic ASK (supply). In December, market demand
increased 17.6% and market supply increased 15.3%. TAM registered a
domestic market share (RPK) of 48.6% and the domestic load factor
was 71.9%, 0.2 p.p. higher than the market average of 71.7%. In the
international market, TAM registered 68.6% growth in RPK and 77.0%
in ASK, compared to December 2006. The company attained market
share of 70.0%, representing 4.0 p.p. growth year on year. TAM
attained 71.3% load factor, 6.1 p.p. higher than the market average
of 65.1%. The domestic scheduled yield for December 2007 remained
stable with 3Q07. Please find below our operating data for
December: Operating data Dec 2007 Dec 2006 Var. % Domestic Market
ASK (millions) - Supply 2,857 2,511 13.8% RPK (millions) - Demand
2,056 1,816 13.2% Load Factor 71.9% 72.3% -0.4 p.p. Market share
48.6% 50.5% -1.9 p.p. International Market ASK (millions) - Supply
1,679 949 77.0% RPK (millions) - Demand 1,197 710 68.6% Load Factor
71.3% 74.8% -3.5 p.p. Market share 70.0% 65.9% 4.0 p.p. Operating
data 4Q07 4Q06 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply 8,070
7,343 9.9% RPK (millions) - Demand 5,758 5,195 10.8% Load Factor
71.4% 70.7% 0.6 p.p. Market share 48.2% 50.9% -2.8 p.p.
International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 4,566 2,576 77.2% RPK
(millions) - Demand 3,230 1,894 70.5% Load Factor 70.7% 73.5% -2.8
p.p. Market share 71.5% 61.9% 9.6 p.p. Operating data Jan-Dec
Jan-Dec Var. % 2007 2006 Domestic Market ASK (millions) - Supply
30,782 26,047 18.2% RPK (millions) - Demand 21,713 19,044 14.0%
Load Factor 70.5% 73.1% -2.6 p.p. Market share 48.9% 48.0% 0.9 p.p.
International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 16,051 8,663 85.3% RPK
(millions) - Demand 11,349 6,651 70.6% Load Factor 70.7% 76.8% -6.1
p.p. Market share 67.5% 37.5% 30.0 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 48.6%
domestic market share and 70.0% international market share at the
end of December 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 statement. 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
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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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