Aviation leaders unite to optimise Latin American and Caribbean Skies for the FIFA World Cup 2026™
As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup – the largest sporting event of 2026 – begins, aviation organisations have launched a partnership to support Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) across the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. In particular, CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), in collaboration with […]
Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 6% in March
In March 2026, total passenger traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 43.1 million passengers. This represents year-on-year growth of 6.0% compared to March 2025, equivalent to an additional 2.45 million passengers. Growth was broadly in line with February levels. Total flight supply increased 4.4% year-on-year, while seat capacity grew 4.5%. […]
Air passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 3.8% year-on-year in 2025
In 2025, total passenger air traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 477.3 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 3.8% compared to 2024, equivalent to 17.5 million additional passengers. Eighty-four percent of net growth came from intra-regional traffic (domestic plus intra-regional international). Total number of flights increased 2% year-on-year, while total […]
ICAO Statement on State Sovereignty over Airspace and Safety Assessments
Article 1 of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation recognizes that every State has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above its territory. The Convention contains provisions under which States regulate, manage, and control the use of their own airspace, including the decision to designate routes, restrict or uniformly prohibit flying over certain areas […]
Air Traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Grew 2.5% Year-on-Year in September
In September 2025, total passenger traffic to, from, and within the region reached 35.8 million, a 2.5% increase compared with September 2024 — equivalent to 874,000 additional passengers. Growth was entirely driven by intra-regional markets, particularly domestic operations in Brazil and Argentina, which together accounted for 87% of the net regional increase. Flight frequencies rose […]
Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 4.3% year-on-year in August
In August 2025, total passenger traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 40.7 million passengers, an increase of 4.3% compared to August 2024 (equivalent to an additional 1.7 million passengers). Intra-regional traffic accounted for 81% of the net increase, driven mainly by the domestic markets of Brazil, Argentina, and Peru, which […]
Passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 4.4% in July
In July 2025, air passenger traffic across the region reached 42.8 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.4% compared with July 2024, equivalent to 1.8 million additional travelers. This pace of growth outperformed June, adding one percentage point, and was driven primarily by LAC-based carriers, which for the second consecutive month led global expansion with a […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for August 2025
During August, LATAM group increased its consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK), by 9.4% compared to the same period of 2024. This growth was mainly driven by a 12.0% increase in the group’s international operations, as well as an 11.3% increase in LATAM Airlines Brazil’s domestic capacity. During the month, the Brasilia–Campinas route was […]
Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 3.4% in June
The region’s overall performance was largely driven by LAC-based airlines, which, according to IATA’s latest report, posted the highest traffic growth globally in June (+7.9%) In June 2025, air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 38.3 million passengers, marking a 3.4% year-over-year increase, equivalent to 1.3 million additional travelers. This represents an acceleration […]
Air Traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Grew 2.6% in May
In May 2025, 37.76 million passengers traveled across Latin America and the Caribbean—a 2.6% year-over-year increase, with 959,000 additional passengers. Growth continued but at a slower pace than in previous months (5.3% in April, 4.0% in March, 5.0% in February). According to ALTA’s Traffic Report, in May 2025, 37.76 million passengers traveled across Latin […]
