Source: Copa
Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for April 2021:
| Operating Data | April | April | % Change |
| 2021 | 2019 | ||
| Copa Holdings (Consolidated) | |||
| ASM (mm) (1) | 768.0 | 2,016.8 | -61.9% |
| RPM (mm) (2) | 559.4 | 1,696.5 | -67.0% |
| Load Factor (3) | 72.8% | 84.1% | -11.3p.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 numbers of miles flown by revenue passengers | |||
| 3. Load factor – represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized | |||
Given the irregular nature of the Company’s operations starting in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will compare this and future traffic reports to 2019 statistics.
Consolidated capacity (ASMs) came in 61.9% lower than April 2019, while passenger traffic (RPMs) decreased 67.0%, which resulted in a 72.8% load factor.