From January to December 2012: Avianca and TACA Transported More Than 23 Million Passengers

• Avianca and TACA recorded a 12.9% year over year increase in the number of passengers carried.

• In December, the airlines affiliated with the Holding transported more than 2 million passengers.

As of 2012 year end, the airlines affiliated with AviancaTaca Holding carried 23,092,533 passengers, a 12.9% year over year increase in the number of passengers carried.

In December, Avianca, TACA and their subsidiaries transported 2,060,574 passengers, which represents a 9.7% increase in the number of transported travelers compared to the same month in 2011. By December, capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 7.7% while the load factor (average occupancy of the aircraft) rose to 79.4%.

Domestic Markets in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador: More than 13 million passengers
From January to December, the number of travelers transported in the domestic markets of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador was 13,255,502, which represents a 18.5% increase compared to the same period in 2011. Capacity, measured in ASKs, grew 21.2% while the load factor was 80.1%.

In December 2012, the airlines transported in the domestic markets of these three countries 1,142,390 passengers, a 8.3% increase compared to the same month in 2011. Capacity in these markets, measured in ASKs, increased 15.3% and the load factor stood at 77.7%.

International Markets: Nearly 10 million passengers
From January to December 2012, the number of passengers carried in the international markets was 9,837,031, a 6.1% increase compared to the same period in 2011. Capacity, measured in ASKs, grew 7.9% and the load factor reached 79.4%.

In December, Avianca, TACA and their subsidiaries transported 918,184 passengers on their international routes, an 11.6% increase compared to the same period in 2011. Capacity, measured in ASKs, grew 6.0% while the load factor rose to 79.8%.

*ASKs: Available Seat Kilometers