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  "id": 12961990,
  "title": "Copa Holdings reports 17.1% rise in September passenger traffic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/copa-holdings-reports-17-1-rise-in-september-passenger-traffic",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/copa-holdings-reports-171-rise-in-september-passenger-traffic-93CH-4939877"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Panama City - Copa Holdings, S.A., the airline headquartered in Panama City, reported a significant increase in September 2026 passenger traffic. According to a press release, the company's system-wide passenger traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, rose 17.1% to 2,674.4 million compared to 2,283.1 million in September 2025. Available seat miles, which factor in aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the distance flown, also increased by 15.7%, reaching 3,041.0 million from 2,628.2 million the previous year. The load factor, indicating the percentage of aircraft seating capacity utilized, climbed to 87.9% in September 2026 from 86.9% a year earlier. Copa Holdings offers passenger and cargo services across North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean through its operating subsidiaries.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}