Copa Holdings reports $94 million in nearly doubled first-quarter net income

Copa Holdings, the parent of Panama-based Copa Airlines, said its first-quarter net income more than doubled to $94.4 million, helped by strong demand in passenger traffic.

The results compared with net income of USD$42.5 million in the same quarter a year earlier.

The stronger results were boosted by a robust increase in passenger traffic and average fares, the company said in a statement accompanying the quarterly earnings report.

Original source: Reuters