Passenger Demand Growth Accelerates to10% in January

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 10.0% compared to January 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 7.1% year-on-year. The January load factor was 82.1% (+2.2 ppt compared to January […]

Air Cargo Demand up 3.2% in January

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global air cargo markets showing: Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 3.2% compared to January 2024 levels (3.6% for international operations) for an 18th consecutive month of growth. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 6.8% compared to January […]

Copa Holdings Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2020

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). The terms «Copa Holdings» and «the Company» refer to the consolidated entity. The following financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). See the accompanying reconciliation of non-IFRS financial information to IFRS […]

Panama City Tocumen aims for terminal opening in January

Panama City Tocumen International airport aims to open a new terminal in January, after at least a year-long delay. «We’ll be able to inaugurate the terminal in January, with it fully operating by mid-year,» says Claudio Dutary, airport operations manager for the airport, at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama City. Copa Airlines will […]

January Passenger Demand Signals Solid Start to 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2015 showing traffic growth (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) of 4.6% compared to January 2014. This represents a slower start to the year compared to 2014 full-year growth of 5.9%. However, results likely were affected by the timing of the Lunar New […]