Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 4.3% year-on-year in August
Source: ALTA 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 contributed more than half of the growth. Flight supply grew by 1.2% year-on-year, while total capacity (seats) increased by 2.5%, reflecting the use of larger aircraft, with an average of 160 seats per flight compared to 158 in August 2024[1] . Summary of indicators Capacity measured in available seat kilometers (ASK) grew 4.7% year-on-year. Demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), increased 4.8% [...]