Volaris Reports June 2017 Traffic Results, Passenger Growth of 4%, Load Factor of 89%
Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports
June 2017 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During June 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 7.8% year over year. Total
demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in June 2017 increased 8.0% year over year, reaching 1.3 billion. Volaris
transported a total of 1.3 million passengers during the month, an increase of 3.7% year over year. Network load factor for June
was 89.1%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year over year.
During the first six months of 2017, Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 16.7% year
over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), for the six months ended June 2017 increased 15.2% year
over year, reaching 7.8 billion. Volaris transported a total of 8.0 million passengers during the first six months of 2017, an
increase of 13.5% year over year. Network load factor for the first six months of the year was 84.5%, a decrease of 1.1 percentage
points year over year.
During June 2017, Volaris started to operate two domestic routes (Cozumel, Quintana Roo – Guadalajara, Jalisco and Guadalajara,
Jalisco – Oaxaca, Oaxaca) and one international route (Los Angeles, California – Oaxaca, Oaxaca).
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.
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June
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June
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Variance |
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Six
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June 2017
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Six
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June 2016
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Variance |
| RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter) |
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| Domestic |
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895 |
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842 |
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6.3% |
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5,313 |
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4,739 |
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12.1% |
| International |
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416 |
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373 |
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11.8% |
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2,443 |
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1,996 |
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22.4% |
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1,311 |
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1,215 |
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8.0% |
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7,756 |
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6,735 |
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15.2% |
| ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter) |
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| Domestic |
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988 |
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954 |
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3.5% |
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6,139 |
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5,549 |
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10.6% |
| International |
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484 |
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411 |
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17.7% |
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3,047 |
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2,323 |
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31.2% |
| Total |
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1,472 |
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1,365 |
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7.8% |
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9,186 |
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7,872 |
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16.7% |
| Load Factor (in %, scheduled) |
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| Domestic |
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90.6% |
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88.3% |
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2.3 pp |
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86.5% |
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85.4% |
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1.1 pp |
| International |
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85.8% |
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90.5% |
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(4.7) pp |
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80.2% |
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85.9% |
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(5.7) pp |
| Total |
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89.1% |
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88.9% |
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0.2 pp |
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84.5% |
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85.6% |
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(1.1) pp |
| Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter) |
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| Domestic |
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1,037 |
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1,016 |
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2.1% |
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6,340 |
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5,684 |
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11.5% |
| International |
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285 |
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259 |
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9.9% |
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1,688 |
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1,386 |
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21.8% |
| Total |
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1,322 |
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1,275 |
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3.7% |
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8,028 |
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7,070 |
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13.5% |
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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:
*(“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
164 and its fleet from four to 66 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 306 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in
Mexico and 28 cities in the United States and Central America with the youngest 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 eight consecutive
years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com
Volaris
Investor Relations contact:
Andrés Pliego, +52 55 5261 6444
Investor Relations
ir@volaris.com
or
Media contact:
Cynthia Llanos, +52 1 55 4577 0803
cllanos@gcya.net
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