LATAM Airlines August 2026 Traffic Improves Year Over Year
LATAM Airlines reported 4.7% year-over-year traffic growth in August 2026 with 7.89 million passengers, but capacity grew faster at 7%, causing load factor to decline to 83.5%. Volaris showed stronger performance with 15.4% traffic growth and 17.5% passenger increase, though domestic load factor fell. Ryanair maintained a strong 96% load factor with 22.2 million passengers and 6% year-over-year growth, demonstrating consistent demand despite 400 flight cancellations from volcanic eruptions.