Gol Linhas (GOL) August Traffic Increases From 2022 Levels
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) recently reported a double-digit year-over-year increase in traffic and capacity for August 2023.
In August, consolidated revenue passenger kilometers (a measure of air traffic) and available seat kilometers (a measure of capacity) increased 11.6% and 7.7%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. With traffic growth outpacing capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) for August 2023 improved to 84.4% from 81.5% in August 2022. The number of flight departures at GOL in August registered a 17.8% year-over-year increase. Consolidated passengers on board rose 22.4% year over year.
On the domestic front, with revenue passenger kilometers (13.7%) outpacing available seat kilometers (9.4%), the load factor increased to 84.6% from 81.4% in August 2022.
Internationally, the load factor increased to 82.7% from 82.3% in August 2022.
Domestic departures, accounting for more than 95% of total departures during the month, grew 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. On the domestic front, the number of seats increased 21.8% in August. International departures increased 11.7% in August on a year-over-year basis. The number of seats rose 17.4% internationally.
On the domestic front, passengers on board rose 22.7% year over year. Internationally, the metric increased 13% year over year.
Given the buoyant traffic scenario, Gol Linhas is not the only airline to report impressive traffic numbers for August. Ryanair Holdings RYAAY, a European carrier, also reported impressive traffic numbers for August 2023, driven by upbeat air-travel demand. The number of passengers ferried on RYAAY flights in August was 18.9 million, implying an increase of 12% from a year ago. Owing to upbeat traffic, the load factor was as high as 96% in August. The reading was similar in the year-ago period.
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Gol Linhas currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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