Latin America Aviation Market

Monthly Latin American Airline Data Updates

Discover the Busiest Airports and Airlines in Latin America This Month | February 2026

How much airline capacity is there in Latin America? Find out with new data each month.

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

  • Overall capacity: 49.8 million seats (+2.7% vs last year)
  • Largest airline: LATAM Airline Group (8.4m seats)
  • Busiest airport: Bogota (2.3m seats)
  • Largest international destination region: North America (13.9m seats)
Data is sourced from OAG's Schedules Analyser; a cutting-edge platform for airline schedule analysis. 

 

Airline Capacity in Latin America | February 2026

 

In Latin America this month there are 145 airlines with scheduled capacity and 504 airports

How much airline capacity is there in latin america?

  • Overall capacity for Latin America has increased by 2.7% to 49.8 million seats in Feb 26.
  • Domestic capacity grew by 1.4%, whilst international capacity grew by 4.1% vs last year.
  • Mainline carriers represent 65% of the market and grew by 3.9% vs Feb 25, whilst LCCs grew by 0.5% year on year and account for 17.4 million seats.

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

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Country Aviation Markets in Latin America | February 2026

 

Which Latin American Country Has The Most Airline Capacity (Domestic + International)?

  • Brazil remains the largest country market with 11.4m seats, growing by 5.1% vs last year.
  • Capacity in Panama grew at the fastest rate of 14.7% vs last year, followed by Argentina, increasing by 6.9%.
  • Volume wise, capacity in Chile reduced most again this month by 110,200 seats, 4.4% fewer seats than in Feb 25.

Which Latin American Country Has THE Most DOMESTIC Airline Capacity?

 

  • Brazil is the largest domestic market with 9.8 million seats, increasing capacity by 4.1% (383,300 additional seats) vs last February.
  • In contrast with previous months, domestic capacity in Venezuela decreased by 7% (18,700 fewer seats) vs Feb 26.
  • Domestic capacity declined by 120,200 seats in Chile vs last year and by 122,100 seats in Bolivia.

Top Ten Busiest Airports by Departing Seats in Latin America | February 2026

 

Which is the Busiest Airport in Latin America?

  • Bogota remains the busiest airport in the region with 2.3m seats.
  • Strongest growth within the Top 10 largest airports in the continent came again from Rio de Janeiro, with an increase of 19.8% vs Feb 26, followed by Panama with an increase of 15%.
  • There are 504 Latin American airports this month with scheduled capacity, and 145 airlines operating in Latin America.
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Airline Capacity by Region | January 2026

Which Region of Latin America Has Most AIRLINE Capacity?

Where do flights from Latin America go?

  • North America is the largest market with 13.9m seats, 375,500 additional seats vs Feb 25.
  • Capacity within Latin America is the next largest market with 6.5m seats, increasing by 345,200 seats vs last year.
  • Whilst remaining small markets, international capacity to the Middle East grew, and Asia Pacific and Africa grew at the fastest rates of 26%, 234% and 15% respectively vs last year.

Top Ten Airlines in Latin America (Departing Seats, One-way) | February 2026

 

Which is the biggest airline in Latin America?

  • The LATAM Airline Group remains the largest airline with 8.4m seats, and increased capacity this month by 6.1% (482,700 additional seats).
  • Jetsmart made the largest percentage increase in capacity again this month of 20.2% (247,100 additional seats).
  • This was followed by Copa Airlines and GOL, with increases of 16.3% and 11.2% respectively.
  • Jetsmart has been expanding its fleet with A320NEO and A321NEO aircraft to help the airline move closer to its aim of transporting 100 million passengers by 2028.
  • Azul Airlines continue to reduce capacity by 7.6% (236,100 fewer seats) vs Feb 25.

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