Top 10 Airlines in South and Central America in 2021 by No. of Seats Sold
LATAM Airlines Group SA, Azul SA, Gol Airlines, Avianca Holdings SA and Fast Colombia SAS – Viva Air are the top 5 airlines in South and Central America in 2021 by the number of seats sold. Cumulatively, the top 10 South and Central America sold 109,110,000 seats, where the highest number of seats were sold by LATAM Airlines Group SA (38,831,000 seats), followed by Azul SA (22,676,000 seats) and Gol Airlines (17,363,000 seats), while the lowest number of seats were sold by Copa Holdings SA (1,276,000 seats). In terms of the geographical split, 7 out of the top 10 airlines in South and Central America are based in South America, while 3 are based in North America. They employed a total of 210,200 people in 2021. Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group SA is the leading airline in South and Central America in 2020 (by no. of seats sold). The company reported revenues of $4,884 million for the fiscal year ended December 2021 (FY2021), an increase of 24.5% over FY2020. It provides passenger transport and cargo services. LATAM, through its affiliates and subsidiaries, offers domestic and international passenger services, load monitoring, check-in and check-out, and in-flight entertainment services. The company sold 23,565,000 seats in the year 2020. It operates in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries, North America, Europe, and Asia Oceania, and employs 30,622 people. Azul SA is one of the leading airlines in South and Central America in 2020 (by no. of seats sold). The company reported revenues of $1,849 million for the fiscal year ended December 2021 (FY2021), an increase of 73.67% over FY2020. The company is a provider of airline services. It operates and manages various fleets and offers scheduled flights in Brazil and flies to selected international destinations, including Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Lisbon, and Porto. As of December 31, 2021, the company recorded 850 daily departures serving 125 destinations and an unparalleled network of 259 non-stop routes. and employs 13,193 people.