Copa Holdings' Traffic Improves Year Over Year in December 2025

Copa Holdings, S.A. CPA reported robust traffic numbers for December 2025 on the back of upbeat air travel demand. Driven by high passenger volumes, revenue passenger miles (RPM: a measure of traffic) improved on year-over-year basis in June.To match the demand swell, CPA is increasing its capacity. In December, available seat miles (ASM: a measure of capacity) increased 10% year over year. RPM surged 10.9% year over year. Since traffic outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (the percentage of seats filled by passengers) rose to 86% from 85.3% in December 2024.CPA’s Price PerformanceShares of CPA have risen 41.7% so far this year compared with the 11.8% rise in the Zacks Airline industry.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchDecember 2025 Traffic Numbers of Other Airline CompaniesApart from CPA, other airline companies that have reported traffic numbers for December 2025 are Ryanair Holdings RYAAY and LATAM Airlines (LTM)Ryanair reported solid traffic numbers for December 2025, driven by upbeat air travel demand. The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 14.5 million in December 2025, reflecting 7% year-over-year increase. The December load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) of 92% remained flat compared with the year-ago levels, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services.LATAM Airlines reported year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK: a measure of air traffic) for December 2025. The company reported 10.9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK). LTM’s consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), increased 10.5% year over year in December. The consolidated load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) for December 2025 fell to 84.5% from 84.8% in December 2024. Also in December 2025, LATAM Airlines transported 7.9 million passengers, an increase of 7.6% year over year. CPA’s Zacks RankCPA currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1  Rank (Strong Buy) stocks hereJust Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2026Hurry – you can still get in early on our 10 top tickers for 2026. Handpicked by Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, this portfolio has been stunningly and consistently successful.From inception in 2012 through November, 2025, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,530.8%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +570.3%.Sheraz has combed through 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank and handpicked the best 10 to buy and hold in 2026. You can still be among the first to see these just-released stocks with enormous potential.See New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY): Free Stock Analysis Report Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA): Free Stock Analysis Report LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LTM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks