(GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) --Santiago, Chile, January 4, 2017- LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company") (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reports its preliminary guidance for 2018.

Having reviewed its operational projections for 2018, the Company is estimating an operating margin for the full year 2018 in the range of 7.5% to 9.5%.

LATAM will review its guidance on a quarterly basis to incorporate any important changes in macroeconomic variables or operating performance.

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Source: LATAM Airlines Group via Globenewswire

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