Latam Airlines Maintains Pre-Pandemic Cost Efficiency
As of August 2025, Latam Airlines, the largest airline group in South America, continues to sustain a low operational cost of 4.8 U.S. cents per seat kilometer, excluding fuel. Remarkably, this cost is nearly unchanged from the 4.6 cents recorded in 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The following discussion explores how the airline has preserved its cost structure despite recent global challenges.
Exploration of Cost Structure Stability
Latam’s ability to maintain such low costs over a six-year period is noteworthy, especially given the significant disruptions in the aviation industry due to the pandemic. In this feature story, we delve into the strategies and factors that have enabled Latam to achieve this financial consistency.
