Key Facts
—Capacity surge. Latam group flew 10.8% more available seat-kilometers in May 2026 than a year earlier, with Brazil’s domestic seats up 7.2%.
—New routes. The carrier reopened Bogotá–Caracas and Buenos Aires–Rio de Janeiro and launched a long-haul Fortaleza–Miami link.
—Passengers carried. The group moved 7.2 million travelers in May, a 5.0% rise on the same month of 2025.
—Cost squeeze. First-quarter operating expenses jumped 17.3% to $3.328 billion on higher fuel and a roughly 10% stronger Brazilian real.
