Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for November 2025
Rhea-AI Summary
Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA) released preliminary November 2025 traffic statistics showing capacity and demand growth versus November 2024.
- ASM (available seat miles) totaled 2,777.6 mm, up 10.0% year‑over‑year.
- RPM (revenue passenger miles) totaled 2,394.7 mm, up 10.2% year‑over‑year.
- System load factor was 86.2%, a 0.1 percentage‑point increase versus November 2024.
The release notes definitions for ASM, RPM and load factor and points investors to the company's investor relations site for more information.
Positive
- ASM +10.0% year‑over‑year (November 2025)
- RPM +10.2% year‑over‑year (November 2025)
- Load factor 86.2%, +0.1 p.p. versus November 2024
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CPA gained 0.21%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Peers showed mixed moves: AAL up 4.1%, JBLU and ALK modestly positive, while SKYW and LUV declined. CPA’s -0.75% move occurred without a clear, uniform airlines-sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +2.6% | Strong 3Q25 profit, margins, traffic metrics, and dividend declaration. |
| Nov 12 | Monthly traffic stats | Positive | -1.2% | October ASMs and RPMs grew, while load factor slipped slightly year over year. |
| Oct 13 | Monthly traffic stats | Positive | +4.3% | September ASMs and RPMs increased with higher system load factor. |
| Oct 07 | Earnings schedule | Neutral | +3.4% | Announcement of timing and access details for 3Q25 earnings release. |
| Sep 11 | Monthly traffic stats | Positive | +0.9% | August capacity and passenger traffic rose with notably higher load factor. |
Recent earnings and monthly traffic updates have typically seen positive or modestly positive price reactions, with only one recent traffic release drawing a negative move.
Over the last few months, Copa has reported solid fundamentals and steady traffic growth. On Nov 19, 3Q25 results showed higher profits, margins, and load factor, with a 2.62% price gain. Monthly traffic releases for August, September, and October 2025 all showed year-over-year ASM and RPM growth, with load factors generally high and often improving, though October’s load factor dipped slightly and the stock fell 1.21%. Today’s November 2025 traffic release continues the theme of capacity and demand rising in tandem.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement reports that November 2025 capacity and demand moved in tandem, with ASMs up 10.0%, RPMs up 10.2%, and a high system load factor of 86.2%, slightly above last year. It extends a multi-month trend of solid traffic performance following strong 3Q25 financial results. Investors monitoring the story may track subsequent traffic releases, load factor stability, and any regulatory filings, alongside how these operating metrics connect to future earnings quality and capital allocation decisions.
Key Terms
available seat miles technical
revenue passenger miles technical
load factor technical
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
PANAMA CITY, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for November 2025:
| Copa Holdings (Consolidated) | November 2025 | November 2024 | % Change | |||
| ASM (mm) (1) | 2,777.6 | 2,524.1 | 10.0 | % | ||
| RPM (mm) (2) | 2,394.7 | 2,173.5 | 10.2 | % | ||
| Load Factor (3) | 86.2 | % | 86.1 | % | 0.1 | p.p. |
- Available seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.
- Revenue passenger miles - represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers
- Load factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is utilized
For November 2025, Copa Holdings' capacity (ASMs) increased by
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 ir.copaair.com.
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Investor Relations
investor.relations@copaair.com