SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 March, 2012
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
ParqueLefevre
Panama City, Panama
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Enclosure: Press Release - COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES MONTHLY TRAFFIC STATISTICS FOR MARCH 2012
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.
| Copa Holdings, S.A. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: 04/9/2012 | ||
| By: | /s/ Victor Vial | |
| Name: Victor Vial | ||
| Title: CFO | ||
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| PRESS RELEASE | CONTACT: | Joseph Putaturo – Panamá |
| Director-Investor Relations | ||
| (507) 304-2677 |
COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES MONTHLY TRAFFIC STATISTICS FOR MARCH 2012
Panama, April 9, 2012 - Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for March 2012:
| March | March | % Change | YTD | YTD | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Data | 2012 | 2011 | (YOY) | 2012 | 2011 | (YOY) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Copa Holdings (Consolidated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASM (mm) (1) | 1,297.8 | 1,059.7 | 22.5 | % | 3,829.3 | 3,119.3 | 22.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| RPM (mm) (2) | 985.8 | 804.5 | 22.5 | % | 2,955.1 | 2,414.3 | 22.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Load Factor (3) | 76.0 | % | 75.9 | % | 0.0 | p.p. | 77.2 | % | 77.4 | % | -0.2 | p.p. | ||||||||||||
| International Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASM (mm) (1) | 1,237.2 | 964.5 | 28.3 | % | 3,648.7 | 2,825.1 | 29.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| RPM (mm) (2) | 940.9 | 737.4 | 27.6 | % | 2,812.1 | 2,194.6 | 28.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Load Factor (3) | 76.0 | % | 76.5 | % | -0.4 | p.p. | 77.1 | % | 77.7 | % | -0.6 | p.p. | ||||||||||||
| Domestic Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASM (mm) (1) | 60.6 | 95.2 | -36.4 | % | 180.6 | 294.2 | -38.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| RPM (mm) (2) | 45.0 | 67.0 | -32.9 | % | 143.0 | 219.7 | -34.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Load Factor (3) | 74.2 | % | 70.4 | % | 3.8 | p.p. | 79.2 | % | 74.7 | % | 4.5 | p.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
For the month of March 2012, Copa Holdings’ system-wide passenger traffic (RPM) increased 22.5% year over year, while capacity increased in the same proportion. System load factor for March 2012 was 76.0%, flat when compared to March 2011.
International passenger traffic grew 27.6%, while capacity increased 28.3%. This resulted in a load factor of 76.0%, a 0.4 percentage point decrease when compared to March 2011. For the month, International capacity represented 95.3% of total capacity.
Domestic traffic, represented wholly by Colombian domestic service, decreased 36.4%, while capacity decreased 32.9%. As a result, domestic load factor for the month increased 3.8 percentage points to 74.2%. For the month, domestic capacity represented 4.7% of total capacity.
Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to 59 destinations in 28 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean with one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry, consisting of 78 aircraft: 52 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 26 EMBRAER-190s. For more information visit www.copaair.com.
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