Latin America/ Caribbean market showing recovery signs

The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Associations’ (ALTA) Oct-2009 traffic revealed that the Latin American and Caribbean market is showing some signs of recovery. [2828 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Fourth consecutive month of pax growth in Oct-2009
• Yield weakness exists
• Domestic markets strong within the region
• Latin America GDP growth of 4.1% expected In 2010
• LCCs have a quarter of capacity within Central and Southern America
• Brazil one of the fastest growing Latin American/Caribbean regions
• Propensity for travel remains low in Brazil
• Brazil's LCCs and start-ups gaining market share
• Azul captures 4.3% market share, exceeding 2009 targets; further growth expected in 2010
• GOL and TAM remain dominant
• Brazil air traffic rises sharply for fifth consecutive month in Nov-2009 
• Load factors on the improve  
• 3Q2009 GDP data backs expectations of economic recovery in Brazil 
• Embraer’s Brazilian sales helping to offset global reductions
• GOL continues to scale back international expansion; adding codeshare partnerships to cover international operations
• Yields on the improve for GOL and TAM
• GOL’s domestic load factor, capacity and traffic improvements exceeding TAM’s
• GOL aiming for profitability in 2009 by focusing on growing domestic market
• TAM also seeing improved domestic growth
• Outlook: GOL and TAM to remain dominant in the major centres, but facing new pressure from Azul and Webjet

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• ALTA passenger number growth, RPK growth and ASK growth: Oct-2008 to Oct-2009
• ALTA passenger load factor and passenger number growth: Aug-2008 to Sep-2009
• Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) traffic: Oct-2009
• ALTA traffic (RPKs) by region: Oct-2008 to Oct-2009
• Central and South America intra regional capacity (seats per month), LCCs as a percentage of the total: Jan-Aug-2001 to Jan-Aug-2009
• Fastest growing airports in Latin America (by flight added, domestic and international): 2008
• Largest airports in Latin American and the Caribbean (all services): 2008
• Selected Latin American countries’ GDP per capita and propensity to travel by air
• Brazil domestic capacity (seats per month), LCCs as a percentage of the total: Jan-Aug-2001 to Jan-Aug-2009
• ANAC domestic traffic highlights for Nov-2009
• GOL and TAM domestic load factors (%): Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• GOL traffic highlights: Nov-2009
• TAM traffic highlights: Nov-2009
• GOL and TAM domestic traffic (RPKs) growth: Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• GOL and TAM domestic capacity (ASKs) growth: Nov-2008 to Nov-2009
• GOL 2009 and 2010 Consolidated Guidance
• TAM 2009 Guidance