Peru records 6.7m international pax, 7.2m domestic pax in 2012; LAN Peru highest market share

Peru's Transport Ministry announced (Jan-2013) 6.7 million international passengers and 7.2 million domestic passengers were handled in total by foreign and domestic carriers in 2012. Domestic passenger numbers were up 17% year-on-year, according to Aeronoticias. Highlights include:

• Domestic operations:
  • LAN Peru: 4.8 million pax, 62% market share;
  • TACA Peru: 906,733 pax, 12.5% market share;
  • Star Peru: 785,763 pax, 10.8% market share;
  • Peruvian Airlines: 760,015 pax, 10.5% market share;
  • LC Peru: 15,107 pax, 1.7% market share;
• International operations:
  • LAN Peru: 2.2 million pax, 32.5% market share;
  • TACA Peru: 817,848 pax, 12% market share;
  • LAN Airlines: 789,117 pax, 11.6% market share;
  • Copa Airlines: 356,798 pax, 5.2% market share;
  • Iberia: 266,032 pax, 3.9% market share;
  • American Airlines: 245,595 pax, 3.6% market share;
  • KLM: 222,094 pax, 3.2% market share;
  • United Airlines: 209,666 pax, 3.09% market share;
  • Avianca: 206,045 pax, 3.04% market share;
  • Air Europa: 154,660 pax, 2.2% market share. [more - original PR - Spanish]