Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving
Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports December and full
year 2015 preliminary traffic results.
During December 2015, Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in
Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 18.2% year over year, in response to
strong demand in its domestic and international markets. Total demand
for December, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), increased
23.2% year over year, reaching 1.2 billion. Volaris transported a total
of 1.2 million passengers during the month, an increase of 22.2% year
over year. Full year 2015, Volaris transported 12 million passengers, an
increase of 22.2% year over year.
In December 2015, Volaris increased domestic and international ASMs by
17.5% and 19.6%, respectively. Network load factor for December reached
85.6%, an increase of 3.5 percentage points year over year.
During December 2015, Volaris launched one year-round international
route (Durango – Chicago/Midway).
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and
full year.
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December
2015
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December
2014
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Variance
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Full year
2015
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Full year
2014
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Variance
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RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
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Domestic
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825
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680
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21.4%
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8,125
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7,128
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14.0%
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International
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380
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298
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27.5%
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3,437
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2,595
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32.5%
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Total
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1,205
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978
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23.2%
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11,562
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9,723
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18.9%
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ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
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Domestic
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968
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824
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17.5%
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9,845
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8,749
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12.5%
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International
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440
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368
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19.6%
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4,207
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3,081
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36.5%
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Total
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1,408
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1,192
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18.2%
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14,052
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11,830
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18.8%
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Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
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Domestic
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85.3%
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82.6%
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2.7 pp
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82.5%
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81.5%
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1.0 pp
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International
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86.3%
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81.0%
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5.3 pp
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81.6%
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84.2%
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(2.6) pp
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Total
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85.6%
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82.1%
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3.5 pp
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82.3%
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82.2%
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0.1 pp
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Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
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Domestic
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948
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789
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20.2%
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9,616
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8,033
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19.7%
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International
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265
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203
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30.2%
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2,367
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1,776
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33.3%
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Total
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1,213
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992
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22.2%
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11,983
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9,809
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22.2%
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The information included in this report has not been audited and it does
not provide information on the company’s future performance. Volaris’
future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred
that any period’s performance or its comparison year over year will be
an indicator of a similar performance in the future.
About Volaris:
*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or
the “Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier
(ULCC), with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United
States and Central America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its
market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since
beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes
from five to more than 146 and its fleet from four to 56 aircraft.
Volaris offers more than 270 daily flight segments on routes that
connect 40 cities in Mexico and 22 cities in the United States and
Central America with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. Volaris
targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives,
cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to
select destinations in the United States and Central America. Volaris
has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five
consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
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