Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), and its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for May 2010
PANAMA CITY, – Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), and its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for May 2010:
Copa Holdings
(Consolidated) May May Change
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2010 2009 (%)
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ASM (mm) (1) 861.9 812.7 6.1%
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RPM (mm) (2) 626.7 518.2 20.9%
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Load Factor (3) 72.7% 63.8% 8.9 p.p.
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Copa Airlines
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ASM (mm) (1) 732.0 686.9 6.6%
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RPM (mm) (2) 543.2 445.6 21.9%
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Load Factor (3) 74.2% 64.9% 9.3 p.p.
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Aero Republica
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ASM (mm) (1) 129.8 125.7 3.2%
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RPM (mm) (2) 83.6 72.6 15.1%
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Load Factor (3) 64.4% 57.8% 6.6 p.p.
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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
For the month of May 2010, Copa Holdings‘ system-wide passenger traffic (RPM) increased 20.9%, while capacity (ASM) increased 6.1%. System load factor for May 2010 was 72.7%, an 8.9 percentage point increase when compared to May 2009.
Copa Airlines passenger traffic (RPM) for May 2010 increased 21.9%, while capacity (ASM) increased 6.6%. This resulted in a load factor of 74.2%, a 9.3 percentage point increase when compared to May 2009.
Aero Republica passenger traffic (RPM) for May 2010 increased 15.1%, while capacity (ASM) increased 3.2%. Load factor for the month reached 64.4%, a 6.6 percentage point increase when compared to May 2009.
Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. Copa Airlines currently offers approximately 152 daily scheduled flights to 45 destinations in 24 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international destinations through code share agreements with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as international connectivity with Copa Airlines‘ Hub of the Americas through flights from Barranquilla, Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira. Additionally, Aero Republica has international flights from Colombia to Caracas, Guayaquil and Quito. For more information, visit www.copaair.com.
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