Source: Azul
Azul S.A., “Azul”, (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served and departures, announces today its preliminary traffic results for April 2021.
Compared to 2019, domestic passenger traffic (RPKs) recovered 76%, while domestic capacity (ASKs) recovered of 80%, resulting in a load factor of 79%.
“In April, we continued to actively manage capacity according to the demand, which was impacted by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine measures implemented across the country. Despite these challenges, our unique network combined with our fleet flexibility allowed us to recover 80% of our domestic capacity, one of the highest recovery rates in the world. Recent trends are positive and capacity recovery is accelerating in the coming months,” said John Rodgerson, Azul’s CEO.