LAN Airlines revenue up 17.3%, profits surge in 1Q2010

LAN Airlines revenue up 17.3% - consolidated financial/traffic highlights for the three months ended 31-Mar-2010:

• Total operating revenue: USD1,035 million, +17.3% year-on-year;
• Total operating costs: USD892.0 million, +16.7%;
  • Fuel: USD271.8 million, +19.1%;
  • Labour: USD177.0 million, +19.2%;
• Operating profit: USD142.9 million, +21.0%;
• Net profit: USD88.3 million, +35.8%;
• Passenger numbers: 4.1 million, +7.9%;
• Passenger load factor: 79.3%, +1.4 ppt;
• Passenger revenue per ASK: USD 7.2 cents, +8.4%;
• Passenger yield: USD 9.1 cents, +6.6%;
• Cargo volume: 173,900 tonnes, +25.4%;
• Cargo revenue per ATK: USD 25.0 cents, +10.8%;
• Cargo yield: USD 36.4 cents, +4.9%;
• Breakeven load factor: 61.7%, +1.1 ppt. [more]