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Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for September 2026

Copa Holdings Reports Strong September 2026 Traffic Growth with Increased Load Factor

By Leila Farooq
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Copa Holdings released its monthly traffic statistics for September 2026, highlighting a 15.7% increase in available seat miles and a 17.1% rise in revenue passenger miles compared to the same period in 2025. The company's load factor improved by 1.1 percentage points to 87.9%, indicating higher flight capacity utilization across its Americas network.

Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for September 2026
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Key Points

  • Capacity measured in available seat miles (ASM) increased by 15.7% year-over-year in September 2026.
  • Passenger traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles (RPM), grew by 17.1% compared to September 2025.
  • Load factor improved to 87.9%, up 1.1 percentage points, reflecting better utilization of aircraft seating.
  • Sectors impacted include the airline industry, travel and tourism, and transportation logistics across the Americas.

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for September 2026:

Copa Holdings (Consolidated)September
2026September
2025% ChangeASM (mm) (1)3,041.0 2,628.2 15.7% RPM (mm) (2)2,674.4 2,283.1 17.1% Load Factor (3)87.9% 86.9% 1.1p.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 September 2026, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by 15.7%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased by 17.1% compared to 2025. As a result, the system load factor for the month was 87.9%, 1.1 percentage points higher than in September 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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Risks

  • Possible uncertainties in sustaining high passenger demand and load factors in a competitive airline market.
  • Operational risks related to increased capacity, including fuel prices and labor costs, which may impact profitability.
  • External factors such as geopolitical or economic conditions in the Americas that could affect travel demand.

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