TAM Has International Market Share of 67.0% in January
February 13 2008 - 6:17PM
PR Newswire (US)
Domestic market share in January was 48.6% SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb.
13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (BOVESPA: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM)
announces operating data for January 2008, 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 9.8% growth in domestic RPK
(demand) compared to the same period last year, and 11.0% increase
in domestic ASK (supply). In January, market demand increased 6.7%
and market supply increased 10.3%. TAM registered domestic market
share (RPK) of 48.6%, a 1.4 p.p. increase compared to the same
period in 2007. TAM's domestic load factor was 73.4%, 1.8 p.p.
higher than the market average of 71.6%. In the international
market, TAM registered 76.8% growth in RPK and 65.1% in ASK,
compared to January 2007. The company attained market share of
67.0%, representing 8.2 p.p. growth year on year. TAM attained
79.9% load factor, 6.5 p.p. higher than the market average of
73.4%. Please find below our operating data for January: Operating
data Jan 2008 Jan 2007 Var. % Domestic Market ASK (millions) -
Supply 2,978 2,683 11.0% RPK (millions) - Demand 2,185 1,989 9.8%
Load Factor 73.4% 74.1% -0.8 p.p. Market share 48.6% 47.2% 1.4 p.p.
International Market ASK (millions) - Supply 1,766 1,070 65.1% RPK
(millions) - Demand 1,411 798 76.8% Load Factor 79.9% 74.6% 5.3
p.p. Market share 67.0% 58.8% 8.2 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 48.6% domestic
market share and 67.0% international market share at the end of
January 2008. 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 4.5
million subscribers and has awarded more than 5.2 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. 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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