LATAM Airlines Group's LCC plan part of a possible 'strategic project... in case we want' an LCC

LATAM Airlines Group VP customers Claudia Sender, speaking on LATAM's 1Q2018 financial result conference call, clarified (09-May-2018) LATAM's project to launch a LCC is merely an option, stating: "We're always looking into strategic projects... given the competitiveness of our market". She added the carrier applied for authorisations "in case we wanted to" launch an LCC.