SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report
on Form 6-K dated for the month of
February, 2011
Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Translation
of Registrant's Name Into English)
Boulevard
Costa del Este, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda
Urbanización
Costa del Este
Complejo
Business Park, Torre Norte
Parque
Lefevre
Panama
City, Panama
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Enclosure: Press Release: COPA HOLDINGS CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC FOR JANUARY GROWS 20.7%
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized.
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Date: 02/07/2011
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/s/ Victor
Vial
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Victor
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CFO
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PRESS
RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Joseph
Putaturo – Panamá
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Director-Investor
Relations
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(507)
304-2677
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COPA
HOLDINGS CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC FOR JANUARY GROWS 20.7%
Panama, February 7, 2011 - Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:
CPA), and its Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia operating subsidiaries,
today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for
January 2011:
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January
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January
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Change
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2011
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2010
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ASM (mm) (1)
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1096.1 | 884.1 | 24.0 | % | ||||||||
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RPM (mm) (2)
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868.8 | 720.1 | 20.7 | % | ||||||||
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Load Factor (3)
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79.3 | % | 81.5 | % |
-2.2
p.p.
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Copa
Airlines
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ASM (mm) (1)
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920.3 | 734.9 | 25.2 | % | ||||||||
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RPM (mm) (2)
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735.7 | 606.3 | 21.3 | % | ||||||||
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Load Factor (3)
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79.9 | % | 82.5 | % |
-2.6
p.p.
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Copa
Airlines Colombia
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ASM (mm) (1)
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175.8 | 149.1 | 17.9 | % | ||||||||
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RPM (mm) (2)
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133.2 | 113.8 | 17.0 | % | ||||||||
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Load Factor (3)
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75.8 | % | 76.3 | % |
-0.5
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 January 2011, Copa Holdings’ system-wide passenger traffic (RPM)
increased 20.7%, while capacity (ASM) increased 24.0%. System load
factor for January 2010 was 79.3%, a 2.2 percentage point decrease when compared
to January 2010.
Copa
Airlines passenger traffic (RPM) for January 2011 increased 21.3%, while
capacity (ASM) increased 25.2%. This resulted in a load factor of 79.9%, a 2.6
percentage point increase when compared to January 2010.
Copa
Airlines Colombia passenger traffic (RPM) for January 2010 increased 17.0%,
while capacity (ASM) increased 17.9%. Load factor for the month
reached 75.8%, a 0.5 percentage point decrease when compared to January
2010.
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Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia operating
subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo
services. Copa Airlines currently offers approximately 152 daily scheduled
flights to 46 destinations in 25 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. Copa Airlines Colombia 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, Copa Colombia has international flights from
Colombia to Caracas, Guayaquil, Quito, Mexico City, Cancun and Havana. For more
information, visit www.copaair.com.
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