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Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for April 2026

Copa Holdings reports a 16.7% increase in both capacity and passenger traffic for April 2026, maintaining a stable load factor.

By Priya Menon
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Copa Holdings announced its preliminary traffic statistics for April 2026, showing a 16.7% year-over-year increase in available seat miles (capacity) and revenue passenger miles (traffic), with the load factor steady at 86.8%. This growth reflects strong demand and effective capacity management in the airline industry within the Americas and the Caribbean.

Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for April 2026
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Key Points

  • Capacity (Available Seat Miles) increased by 16.7% compared to April 2025.
  • Passenger traffic (Revenue Passenger Miles) also increased by 16.7% year-over-year.
  • Load factor remained stable at 86.8%, indicating efficient utilization of available seats.

PANAMA CITY, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for April 2026:

Copa Holdings (Consolidated)April
2026April
2025% ChangeASM (mm) (1)       2,971.9       2,546.6          16.7 %
RPM (mm) (2)       2,579.8       2,209.7          16.7 %
Load Factor (3)        86.8 %
        86.8 %
             —p.p.


  1. Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.
  2. Revenue passenger miles - represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers.
  3. Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is utilized.

For April 2026, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by 16.7%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased by 16.7% compared to 2025. As a result, the system load factor for the month was 86.8%, flat compared to April 2025.

Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. For more information, visit ir.copaair.com.

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Investor Relations
investor.relations@copaair.com


Risks

  • Potential volatility in travel demand due to external factors such as economic downturns or geopolitical events impacting Latin America and Caribbean air travel.
  • Fuel price fluctuations which can affect operating costs in the airline sector.
  • Regulatory or operational disruptions within countries served by Copa Holdings that could impact service continuity.

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