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COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES MONTHLY TRAFFIC STATISTICS FOR APRIL 2023

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Copa Holdings, S.A. released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for April 2023, showing a 15.0% increase in capacity (ASMs) and a 15.6% increase in system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) compared to 2022. The system load factor for the month was 85.3%, 0.4 percentage points higher than April 2022.
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PANAMA CITY, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for April 2023:

Operating Data

April

April

% Change

2023

2022

Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)




  ASM (mm) (1)

2,208.7

1,920.1

15.0 %

  RPM (mm) (2)

1,884.4

1,629.6

15.6 %

  Load Factor (3)

85.3 %

84.9 %

0.4p.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 


 

Please note that our traffic releases will once again compare Copa Holdings' monthly figures to the same period in the prior year (in this case, 2022) instead of comparing them to 2019.

For the month of April 2023, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased 15.0%, while system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) increased 15.6%, compared to 2022.  As a result, system load factor for the month was 85.3%, 0.4 percentage points higher than April 2022.

Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services.  The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.  For more information visit www.copaair.com.

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PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: 
Daniel Tapia – Panamá
Director – Investor Relations
011 (507) 304-2774

 

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SOURCE Copa Holdings, S.A.

FAQ

What were the passenger traffic statistics for April 2023?

Copa Holdings reported a 15.0% increase in capacity (ASMs) and a 15.6% increase in system-wide passenger traffic (RPMs) compared to 2022.

What was the system load factor for April 2023?

The system load factor for April 2023 was 85.3%, 0.4 percentage points higher than April 2022.

What does ASM stand for?

ASM stands for Available Seat Miles, which represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.

What does RPM stand for?

RPM stands for Revenue Passenger Miles, which represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers.

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Copa Holdings, S.A. is a publicly traded foreign private issuer listed on the New York Stock Exchange and parent company of Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines and its subsidiary, Colombian carrier Copa Airlines Colombia. It is headquartered in Panama City, Panama.