Copa Holdings April 2025 Traffic Improves Year Over Year

Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) - CPA reported improved traffic numbers for April 2025, driven by high passenger volumes, with revenue passenger miles (RPM) increasing year-over-year [1] - To meet the rising demand, CPA increased its capacity, with available seat miles (ASM) up 5.2% year-over-year and RPM up 5.5% year-over-year [2] - The load factor rose to 86.8% from 86.6% in April 2024, indicating that traffic growth outpaced capacity expansion [2] - CPA currently holds a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) and its shares have gained 12.8% year-to-date, contrasting with a 12.5% decline in the Zacks Airline industry [3] LATAM Airlines Group (LTM) - LATAM Airlines reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK) for April 2025 [8] - The company experienced a 6.9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, driven by a 10% increase in international operations, including a new route from Fortaleza to Lisbon [9] - LATAM's consolidated traffic increased 9.1% year-over-year, with a load factor rising 2.3 percentage points to 83.4% [10] - The airline transported over 6.7 million passengers in April 2025, a 7.6% increase year-over-year, and nearly 28 million passengers year-to-date [11] Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) - Ryanair reported a 6% year-over-year increase in passengers transported, totaling 18.3 million in April 2025 [12] - The load factor improved to 93%, up 1% year-over-year, reflecting strong passenger demand [13] - Ryanair operated over 103,000 flights in April 2025, an increase from 84,000 in March and 71,360 in February [14]