Latin American aviation market

Latin America aviation market at a glance

Here are some of the top statistics from Latin America's aviation market this month:

• Overall capacity: 49.4m seats (−0.4% vs last year)
• Largest airline: LATAM Airlines Group (8.67m seats)
• Busiest airport: Bogotá (2.37m seats)
• Largest international destination region: North America (12.6m seats)

Airline capacity in Latin America

In Latin America this month there are 151 airlines with scheduled capacity and 514 airports.

How much airline capacity is there in Latin America?

• Overall capacity for Latin America contracted by 0.4% to 49.4 million seats in June 26. 

• Domestic capacity grew by 0.9%, whilst international capacity fell by 1.8% vs last year.

• Mainline carriers represent 63% of the market and are down by 0.3% vs June 25, whilst LCCs reduced capacity by 0.5% year on year and account for 18.5 million seats.

*As of July 2025, international capacity is reported on a two-way basis (previously one-way departing).

Latin American countries' aviation markets

Which Latin American country has the most airline capacity (domestic + international)?

• Brazil remains the largest country market with 11.9m seats, growing by 2.1% vs last year.
• Capacity in Panama continued to grow at the fastest rate of 10.6% vs last year, followed by the Dominican Republic which is increasing by 5.1%. 
• Volume wise capacity in Argentina reduced most this month by 53,500 fewer seats this month, followed by Puerto Rico where airlines operated  48,000 fewer seats.

Which Latin American country has most domestic capacity?

• Brazil is the largest domestic market with 10.5 million seats, increasing capacity by 2.1% (220,000 additional seats) vs last June.
• Domestic capacity fell fastest in Venezuela, decreasing by 24.2% vs June 25 to 244,700 seats.
• Domestic capacity reduced by 11.9% in Ecuador and 6.5% in Argentina vs June 25.

Top 10 busiest airports in Latin America (departing seats)

Which is the busiest airport in Latin America?

• Bogota remains the busiest airport in the continent with 2.4m seats. 
• Strongest growth within the top 10 largest airports in Latin America came again from Panama with an increase of 11.3% vs June 25, followed by Guadalajara, Mexico, with an increase of 8.9%.
• Capacity to/from Cancun, Mexico, reduced by 9.7% this month, 133,900 fewer seats. Several airlines appear to have reallocated aircraft from Cancun to the FIFA World Cup Hosting Cities of Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Airline capacity by region

Which region of Latin America has most capacity?

• Lower South America remains the largest market for capacity to/ from the region, with 16.3m seats. This is an increase of  just 1.2%, or 191,100 seats vs last  June.
• Central America is the second largest market with 12m seats in June 26, with a marginal increase of just 0.6% compared to last June. 
• Capacity to the Caribbean and North America both reduced by 4.6% vs last year,  197,100 and 304,100 fewer seats respectively.
  
  

Which global region is most visited by Latin Americans?

• North America is the largest market with 12.6m seats, despite a 5% decline in capacity vs June 25 resulting in 605,400 fewer seats.
• Capacity within Latin America is the next largest market with 6.3m seats.
• Whilst remaining small markets, international capacity to Asia Pacific and Africa continues to grow at the fastest rates of 24% and 17% respectively vs last year.

Top 10 airlines in Latin America by seats

Which is the biggest airline in Latin America?

• The LATAM Airline Group remains the largest airline with 8.7m seats, and increased capacity this month by 4.3% (357,800 additional seats). 

• Copa Airlines made the largest percentage increase in capacity this month of 15.1% (242,800 additional seats).  Followed by Volaris increasing by 10.8% (271,100 additional seats).

• Aeromexico reduced capacity by 6.9%, 147,200 fewer seats, followed by Azul Airlines which reduced capacity by 6.5%, 210,800 fewer seats.

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