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LATAM Airlines Group continues to battle pressure in long-haul and Brazilian domestic markets

Analysis

Weakness in long-haul markets from Brazil continued to pressure LATAM Airlines Group during 1Q2013 as competitive capacity increases triggered depressed loads and unit revenues in its international network. But LATAM's efforts to restore strength in the Brazilian domestic market and the relative strength in the group's Spanish speaking companies should help to offset some of the continuing pressure in LATAM's international network.

The company's attempts to bolster international service during the last year to offset some of the continuing weakness in the Brazilian domestic market have faltered somewhat due to competitive capacity increases by American and United in the US-Brazil market, and LATAM's own expansion of supply in the market. The company's overall capacity increase in its international markets during 1Q2013 was 12.3%.

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