(GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) --Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2018- 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 guidance for 2019.

Having reviewed its operational projections for 2019, the Company is estimating an operating margin for the full year 2019 in the range of 7% to 9%.

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