NOTE 20 - TRADE AND OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLES
The composition of Trade and other accounts payables is as follows:
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Current | ||||||||
(a) Trade and other accounts payables | 1,349,201 | 1,117,926 | ||||||
(b) Accrued liabilities at the reporting date | 346,001 | 475,142 | ||||||
Total trade and other accounts payables | 1,695,202 | 1,593,068 |
(a) | Trade and other accounts payable: |
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Trade creditors | 1,096,540 | 876,163 | ||||||
Leasing obligation | 4,448 | 10,446 | ||||||
Other accounts payable | 248,213 | 231,317 | ||||||
Total | 1,349,201 | 1,117,926 |
The details of Trade and other accounts payables are as follows:
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Boarding Fee | 249,898 | 170,053 | ||||||
Aircraft Fuel | 219,601 | 188,276 | ||||||
Suppliers technical purchases | 114,690 | 40,305 | ||||||
Airport charges and overflight | 106,534 | 77,484 | ||||||
Handling and ground handling | 103,784 | 87,406 | ||||||
Other personnel expenses | 89,621 | 81,632 | ||||||
Professional services and advisory | 81,679 | 79,270 | ||||||
Marketing | 75,220 | 61,053 | ||||||
Leases, maintenance and IT services | 69,873 | 44,287 | ||||||
Services on board | 68,605 | 44,589 | ||||||
Air companies | 31,381 | 21,197 | ||||||
Land services | 31,151 | 74,260 | ||||||
Maintenance | 26,244 | 25,962 | ||||||
Crew | 24,163 | 29,074 | ||||||
Achievement of goals | 5,732 | 17,801 | ||||||
Communications | 5,273 | 7,500 | ||||||
Aviation insurance | 5,108 | 7,694 | ||||||
Aircraft and engines leasing | 4,285 | 10,446 | ||||||
SEC agreement (*) | - | 4,719 | ||||||
Others | 36,359 | 44,918 | ||||||
Total trade and other accounts payables | 1,349,201 | 1,117,926 |
(*) Provision made for payments of fines, on July 25, 2016 LATAM reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") U.S. and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") both authorities of the United States of America, in force as of this date, regarding the investigation on payments by LAN Airlines S.A. made in 2006-2007 to a consultant who advised on the resolution of labor matters in Argentina. The amount to the SEC agreement is ThUS$ 6,744 plus interests of ThUS$ 2,694.
As of December 31, 2017, the debt was paid in full.
(b) | Liabilities accrued: |
As of | As of | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
ThUS$ | ThUS$ | |||||||
Accrued personnel expenses | 125,246 | 113,785 | ||||||
Aircraft and engine maintenance | 92,711 | 244,949 | ||||||
Accounts payable to personnel (*) | 99,862 | 89,523 | ||||||
Others accrued liabilities | 28,182 | 26,885 | ||||||
Total accrued liabilities | 346,001 | 475,142 |
(*) Profits and bonds participation (Note 23 letter b)