6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

January 9, 2020

Commission File Number 1-14728

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Presidente Riesco 5711, 20th floor

Las Condes

Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.

The following exhibit is attached:

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
99.1	LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for December 2019

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 9, 2020	LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.
	By:	/s/ Ramiro Alfonsin
	Name:	Ramiro Alfonsin
	Title:	CFO

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for December 2019

Santiago, Chile, January 9, 2020– LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM) today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2019 compared with the same period of 2018.

System passenger traffic increased 3.9%, while capacity rose by 3.7%. As a result, the Company’s load factor for the month increased 0.1 p.p to 83.5%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 51% of the month’s total passenger traffic.

The following table summarizes traffic figures for the month and includes a full-year breakdown for LATAM’s main business units.

	December									Full Year
	2019			2018			% Change			2019			2018			% Change
LATAM AIRLINES PASSENGER OPERATIONS
REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS (million)
SYSTEM		10,992			10,584			3.9	%		124,521			119,077			4.6	%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)		1,970			1,879			4.8	%		22,093			20,221			9.3	%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)		3,438			2,789			23.3	%		33,363			30,492			9.4	%
INTERNATIONAL (3)		5,585			5,916			-5.6	%		69,065			68,365			1.0	%
AVAILABLE SEAT KILOMETERS  (million)
SYSTEM		13,157			12,682			3.7	%		149,116			143,265			4.1	%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)		2,485			2,291			8.5	%		27,337			24,664			10.8	%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)		3,986			3,291			21.1	%		40,442			37,541			7.7	%
INTERNATIONAL (3)		6,686			7,100			-5.8	%		81,337			81,059			0.3	%
PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM		83.5	%		83.5	%		0.1	pp		83.5	%		83.1	%		0.4	pp
DOMESTIC SSC (1)		79.3	%		82.0	%		-2.7	pp		80.8	%		82.0	%		-1.2	pp
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)		86.2	%		84.7	%		1.5	pp		82.5	%		81.2	%		1.3	pp
INTERNATIONAL (3)		83.5	%		83.3	%		0.2	pp		84.9	%		84.3	%		0.6	pp
PASSENGERS BOARDED (thousand)
SYSTEM		6,870			6,168			11.4	%		74,189			68,806			7.8	%
DOMESTIC SSC (1)		2,395			2,182			9.7	%		26,619			23,928			11.2	%
DOMESTIC BRAZIL (2)		3,191			2,561			24.6	%		31,384			28,422			10.4	%
INTERNATIONAL (3)		1,284			1,424			-9.8	%		16,186			16,456			-1.6	%
LATAM AIRLINES CARGO OPERATIONS
REVENUE TON KILOMETERS  (Cargo) (million)
SYSTEM		305			315			-3.2	%		3,526			3,583			-1.6	%
AVAILABLE TON KILOMETERS (Cargo) (million)
SYSTEM		533			560			-4.9	%		6,357			6,498			-2.2	%
CARGO LOAD FACTOR
SYSTEM		57.2	%		56.3	%		1.0	pp		55.5	%		55.1	%		0.3	pp

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

Investor Relations

InvestorRelations@latam.com

Tel: (56-2) 2565-2525

www.latamairlinesgroup.net

 

About LATAM Airlines Group S.A

LATAM Airlines Group is Latin America’s leading airline group with one of the largest route networks in the world, offering services to 145 destinations in 26 countries, including six domestic markets in Latin America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru – in addition to international operations in Latin America, Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, Oceania, Africa and Asia.

The airline group employs over 42,000 people worldwide, operating approximately 1,300 flights per day and transporting over 74 million passengers per year.

LATAM Airlines Group has 328 aircraft in its fleet, which features the latest and most modern models including the Boeing 787, Airbus A350, A321 and A320neo.

LATAM Airlines Group is the only airline group in the Americas and one of three worldwide to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability ‘World’ Index. In 2018, it was recognized by the index for sustainable practices, based on economic, social and environmental criteria, for the sixth consecutive year.

LATAM Airlines Group shares are traded on the Santiago Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange in the form of ADRs.

For any commercial or brand related query, visit www.latam.com. Further financial information is available via www.latamairlinesgroup.net

Notes

(1) Domestic SSC = Domestic passenger operations in Spanish speaking countries carried by LAN. Passenger statistics include domestic operations in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia.

(2) Domestic Brazil = Domestic passenger operations of TAM in Brazil.

(3) International = International passenger operations of LAN and TAM.