Key Takeaways VLRS' June traffic fell 1.4% year over year, while capacity rose slightly by 0.6%. The load factor declined 1.7 points to 83.9% as traffic failed to keep pace with seat growth. VLRS carried 2.4M passengers in June 2025, up just 0.2% from the prior year.Mexican carrier Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (VLRS) , or Volaris, recently reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs: a measure of air traffic) for June 2025.Volaris reported a 0.6% year-over-year increase ...

Key Takeaways RYAAY carried 17.5M passengers in April 2025, marking an 8% rise from the prior year. Ryanair's April load factor declined 200 bps year over year but remained strong at 92%. Traffic outpaced prior months, rising from 15M in March and 12.6M in February 2025.Ryanair (RYAAY) reported solid traffic numbers for April 2025, driven by upbeat air travel demand.The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 17.5 million in April 2025, reflecting an 8% year-over-year increase. RYAAY’s tra ...

Copa Holdings (CPA) first-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $4.28 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.77 and improved 2.2% year over year. Revenues of $899.2 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $889.5 million and inched up 0.6% year over year, due to an 8.7% increase in onboard passengers.Passenger revenues (which contributed 95.6% to the top line) remained flat year over year at $859 million. Despite the increase in onboard passengers, a 9.1% decrease in yield hurt passenger revenues. Ca ...

Core Viewpoint - Alaska Air Group, Inc. reported a first-quarter 2025 loss of 77 cents per share, which was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 72 cents, but an improvement from a loss of 92 cents per share in the same quarter last year [1][3] Financial Performance - Operating revenues for the quarter were $3.14 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.16 billion, but representing a 41% year-over-year increase, with passenger revenues making up 89.5% of the total and increasing by 40% due to strong air-travel demand [1][2] - Passenger revenues totaled $2.81 billion, while cargo and other revenues grew 91% year-over-year to $122 million, and loyalty program revenues increased by 26% to $207 million [2] - Total operating expenses rose 39% to $3.33 billion, with economic fuel prices per gallon decreasing by 15.3% to $2.61 [6] Operational Metrics - Revenue per available seat mile (RASM) increased by 1.9% to 14.79 cents, and yield rose by 1.8% to 16.28 cents [4] - Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, grew by 37.8% to 17.25 billion, while capacity increased by 38% to 21.21 billion, leading to a slight decrease in load factor to 81.3% from 81.4% [5] Liquidity and Capital Structure - As of March 31, 2025, the company had $1.04 billion in cash and cash equivalents, down from $1.20 billion at the end of the previous quarter, and long-term debt decreased to $4.29 billion from $4.49 billion [7] - The debt-to-capitalization ratio stood at 58% at the end of the reported quarter, and the company repurchased 1.8 million shares for nearly $107 million during the first quarter [7] Future Outlook - The company anticipates a revenue impact of nearly 6 percentage points in the second quarter due to recent demand softness, with maximum cost pressure expected in the same period [8] - Adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2025 are projected to be between $1.15 and $1.65, significantly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 [9] - Available seat miles are expected to increase by 2% to 3% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, while RASM is expected to remain flat to down low single digits [9]

Core Insights - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) reported a 7.0% increase in total terminal passenger traffic for March 2025 compared to March 2024, with significant growth at major airports like Guadalajara, Tijuana, and Los Cabos [2][3] Passenger Traffic Summary - Total terminal passengers at GAP's 12 airports reached 3,040.6 thousand in March 2025, up from 2,699.5 thousand in March 2024, marking a 12.6% increase [3][6] - Guadalajara airport saw the highest growth with an 18.0% increase in passenger traffic, totaling 1,088.8 thousand in March 2025 [3][6] - Tijuana and Puerto Vallarta airports reported increases of 5.3% and 12.8% respectively, while Los Cabos increased by 8.8% [3][6] - Montego Bay experienced a decline of 7.7% in passenger traffic, totaling 0.0 thousand in March 2025 [2][3] Domestic vs. International Passengers - Domestic terminal passengers decreased by 1.3% to 2,707.2 thousand in March 2025, while international terminal passengers also saw a decline of 1.3% [5][6] - Notable changes in international passenger traffic included a 3.7% decrease at Guadalajara and a 7.7% decrease at Montego Bay [5][6] Load Factors and Seat Availability - The number of available seats increased by 9.0% in March 2025 compared to March 2024, but the load factor decreased from 84.0% to 81.5% [9] New Routes - GAP has introduced new routes including Guanajuato to Monterrey and Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento, enhancing connectivity [12]