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LATAM Airlines October 2026 Traffic Improves Year Over Year
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Key Takeaways
LATAM Airlines' October 2026 traffic climbed 7.6%, while capacity increased 8.1% year over year.
LTM's international traffic up 12.7%, while domestic markets in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru grew 3.8%.
LTM load factor slipped 0.4 percentage points to 85.1%, despite carrying 7.93 million passengers.
LATAM Airlines Group (LTM - Free Report) reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK: a measure of air traffic) for October 2026.
LATAM Airlines reported an 8.1% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK). This uptick was driven by a 10.8% increase in international operations, a 6.3% increase in domestic operations of the affiliates in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and a 4.6% increase in domestic capacity offered by LATAM Airlines Brazil.
LTM’s consolidated traffic, measured in RPK, grew 7.6% year over year owing to growth across all segments. International traffic surged 12.7% year over year, coupled with 3.8% growth in the domestic markets of the affiliates in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and a 1.1% increase in LATAM Airlines Brazil's domestic market.
Although traffic has improved year over year, it has failed to outpace capacity expansion. As a result, the consolidated load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) fell 0.4 percentage points year over year to 85.1%.
In October 2026, LATAM Airlines transported 7.93 million passengers, an increase of 2.7% year over year. So far this year, LATAM Airlines has transported 75.44 million passengers across its network, reflecting an increase of 4.5% year over year.
LATAM Airlines currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Apart from LATAM Airlines, other airline companies that have reported traffic numbers for October 2026 are Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS - Free Report) and Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) .
Volaris
Mexican carrier, Volaris reported a year-over-year decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of air traffic, for October.
VLRS reported a 7.7% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity (measured in available seat miles).Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), grew 3.3% year over year. Although traffic has improved year over year, it has failed to outpace capacity expansion. As a result, the load factorfell 3.5 percentage points year over year to 82.4%.
On the domestic front, RPMs decreased 8.4%, and ASMs (Available Seat Miles) fell 6.8% from the October2025 levels. The domestic load factor in Octoberwas 89.5%, a decline of 1.5 percentage points from the year-ago levels.
Internationally, RPM increased 21.7% year over year, while ASM rose 27.5% year over year. Although traffic has improved year over year, it has failed to outpace capacity expansion. As a result, the international load factor decreased 3.6 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 75.4%.
During October 2026, VLRS transported 2.63 million passengers, representing a 3% year-over-year increase.
Ryanair Holdings
European carrier, Ryanair reported solid traffic numbers for October 2026, driven by upbeat air-travel demand.
The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 19.4 million in October 2026, reflecting a 1% year-over-year increase. The October load factor of 93% remained flat on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services. RYAAY operated more than 109,100 flights in October 2026.
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LATAM Airlines October 2026 Traffic Improves Year Over Year
Key Takeaways
LATAM Airlines Group (LTM - Free Report) reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK: a measure of air traffic) for October 2026.
LATAM Airlines reported an 8.1% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK). This uptick was driven by a 10.8% increase in international operations, a 6.3% increase in domestic operations of the affiliates in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and a 4.6% increase in domestic capacity offered by LATAM Airlines Brazil.
LTM’s consolidated traffic, measured in RPK, grew 7.6% year over year owing to growth across all segments. International traffic surged 12.7% year over year, coupled with 3.8% growth in the domestic markets of the affiliates in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and a 1.1% increase in LATAM Airlines Brazil's domestic market.
Although traffic has improved year over year, it has failed to outpace capacity expansion. As a result, the consolidated load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) fell 0.4 percentage points year over year to 85.1%.
In October 2026, LATAM Airlines transported 7.93 million passengers, an increase of 2.7% year over year. So far this year, LATAM Airlines has transported 75.44 million passengers across its network, reflecting an increase of 4.5% year over year.
LATAM Airlines currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
October 2026 Traffic of Other Airline Companies
Apart from LATAM Airlines, other airline companies that have reported traffic numbers for October 2026 are Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS - Free Report) and Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) .
Volaris
Mexican carrier, Volaris reported a year-over-year decrease in revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a measure of air traffic, for October.
VLRS reported a 7.7% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity (measured in available seat miles).Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPM), grew 3.3% year over year. Although traffic has improved year over year, it has failed to outpace capacity expansion. As a result, the load factorfell 3.5 percentage points year over year to 82.4%.
On the domestic front, RPMs decreased 8.4%, and ASMs (Available Seat Miles) fell 6.8% from the October2025 levels. The domestic load factor in Octoberwas 89.5%, a decline of 1.5 percentage points from the year-ago levels.
Internationally, RPM increased 21.7% year over year, while ASM rose 27.5% year over year. Although traffic has improved year over year, it has failed to outpace capacity expansion. As a result, the international load factor decreased 3.6 percentage points on a year-over-year basis to 75.4%.
During October 2026, VLRS transported 2.63 million passengers, representing a 3% year-over-year increase.
Ryanair Holdings
European carrier, Ryanair reported solid traffic numbers for October 2026, driven by upbeat air-travel demand.
The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 19.4 million in October 2026, reflecting a 1% year-over-year increase. The October load factor of 93% remained flat on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services. RYAAY operated more than 109,100 flights in October 2026.