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| And we have been able to succeed with strong and not so strong currencies |
| To summarize, we delivered industry-leading first quarter and full-year financial results while continuing to grow capacity |
| However, we're well-positioned and very well diversified |
| Thanks to a continued healthy demand environment in the region and our consistent execution in keeping ex-fuel unit costs low and increasing revenues |
| We were able to deliver industry-leading financial results for the quarter and the year |
| So we're in a really good and strong competitive position to weather the ups and downs of this industry and continue having success |
| We also have a very strong and efficient network which we continue to build and strengthen a very reliable product that clients want to fly with the best on time performance in all of the Americas |
| It allows for better margins |
| Pedro Heilbron And the front cabin is still doing better than -- doing better year-over-year |
| That is very strong for us |
| 2023 was a very strong year for Copa as we reported solid financial results |
| Going forward, we continue to see a healthy demand environment in the region as we again expect to deliver strong financial results in 2024 |
| We also continue to see a healthy demand environment in the region and expect to once again deliver strong operating margins in 2024 |
| We continue growing and strengthening our network the most complete and convenient hub for travel in the Americas |
| So it's a significant lost opportunity, not having 20%-plus of our capacity during that month, but at the same time, it's a strong month |
| And I would say that other airlines in the region, in their case maybe through Chapter 11 and the like, they are also more competitive and are also producing better results overall |
| We believe our business model is as solid and as relevant as ever and our hub of the Americas in Panama is the best connecting hub in Latin America, making us the best position airline in our region to consistently deliver industry-leading results |
| We're able to significantly increase passenger sales through both our copa.com and direct channels and our new lower cost NBC travel agency channel, and are glad to share that as of today, more than 75% of our total sales are sold via these channels, considerably lowering our distribution cost and reducing our dependency on the traditional GDS channels |
| But we have a pretty -- I think a good track record |
| With these additions, we now serve 81 destinations in 32 countries in North Central South America and the Caribbean, as we continue strengthening and solidifying our procession as the most complete and convenient connecting hub in Latin America |
| As a result, our operating margin for the year was 8.3 percentage points higher than in 2022 at 23.5% |
| In fact, according to Cirium, Copa's on time performance of 89.5% was once again the highest of any carrier in the Americas and amongst the highest in the world |
| Continuing with our network growth plans, this week, we announced three new destinations that will start to operate this summer, Raleigh-Durham in the U.S., Florianópolis in Brazil and Tulum in Mexico, with these additions; we will reach 81 destinations in 32 countries, as we continue to solidify our leadership position as the hub with the most international destinations in Latin America |
| So it's doing better than a healthy 2022 or it did better in 2023 |
| And as always, our team continues to deliver world leading operational results |
| Well, as Duane said, we don't have to talk about five years and beyond, but for the next few years for sure, we're in a great position |
| Hi, Pablo, it's been a positive, of course, in terms of generating more traffic, let's say, from South America growing north |
| Unit revenues improved by 3% versus 2022 to $0.125, mainly driven by a 16% reduction in the average price of jet fuel, our unit cost came in at $0.096, a 7.1% reduction versus 2022 |
| Thanks to our team's hard work, commitment and dedication, we were able to take care of our passengers in the best possible way and once approved by the FAA, promptly returned to operations the grounded planes in a safe and reliable manner |
| José Montero Savi, I would say that in general terms, the entire trend of RASM, we're still seeing a very healthy demand environment in the region |
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| Aside from the impact of the grounding on our Q1 2024 financial and operational results, it seems that this year's 737 MAX deliveries are likely to be further delayed, reducing our estimated capacity growth for the year to approximately 10% from our original expectation of between 12% to 14% |
| Additionally, it accounts for a current estimate of the full-year capacity impact due to the MAX 9 grounding coupled with anticipated further aircraft delivery delays throughout the year |
| Now, you are guiding for unit revenues somehow below what we saw in the fourth quarter |
| José Montero The guidance that we issued includes sort of the, let's say, negative impact of the grounding of the aircraft during the month of January and of the delays that we expect as of now for the rest of the year |
| But embedded in our guidance is the expectation of further delivery delays due to the MAX grounding |
| This unexpected disruption forced us to cancel around 20% of our daily flight schedule, which represented more than 1,700 flights |
| So it's going to be a difficult year in terms of having additional capacity or planes available, even though their markets are doing quite okay |
| And -- but of course, limited visibility in the second half of the year in terms of how ultimately demand behaves |
| But we still have that risk of even more delays |
| And we're also expecting delays on the other MAX 8 we were -- we are receiving this year |
| Our load factor came in at 86.7% for the quarter, a 0.1 percentage point increase compared to the same period in 2022, driven by a 7.1% decrease in yields year-over-year, unit revenues came in 7.3% lower versus Q4 2022 at $0.127, mainly driven by lower jet fuel prices, unit costs, or CASM decreased to $0.097, or 6.3% lower year-over-year |
| Even if we adjust for seasonality, it seems that you're guiding for lower unit revenues this year versus what we saw in the end of 2023 |
| As for our 2024 fleet plan, as Pedro mentioned in his remarks, deliveries will likely be further delayed in the year |
| CASM-Ex fuel came in at $0.06, 0.3% below 2022, and operating margin for the year came in at 23.5% |
| And Bruno, in terms of the impact on RASM is because we had to close out flights, we had to cancel flights, and we were not able to sell the last remaining seats on many of our flights because we had to re-accommodate passengers |
| And we have reduced the number of aircraft from what we -- from the numbers in our preliminary guidance last year to 11 deliveries this year |
| Is it the result of some slight pressure on the competitive side, or are you being conservative? How do you get to this conclusion that unit revenues will fall, even if slightly during this year? Thank you so much |
| So we think, and it's not well served |
| And finally, our CASM excluding fuel came in at $0.06, 1.6% decrease versus Q4 2022, mainly driven by lower sales and distribution costs due to a higher penetration of both direct sales and the lower cost NBC travel agency channels |
| To what extent do you think that the strong local currencies -- has helped in demand to be so resilient? And of course, if you think that a weaker FX might be a headwind, given that the central banks in the region might lower interest rates this year |
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