MEXICO CITY, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE:
VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the
United States and Central America, reports April 2018 and
year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During April 2018 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs),
by 5.6% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in April 2018
increased 5.9% year over year, reaching 1.4 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.5 million passengers during the month, an
increase of 7.2% year over year. Year-to-date, Volaris has transported over 5.7 million passengers, an increase of 7.4% year over
year. Network load factor for April was 84.5%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year over year.
During April 2018, Volaris started service between: San Jose, Costa
Rica - San Salvador, El Salvador - New York City, New York.
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.
|
April
2018
|
April
2017
|
Variance
|
April
YTD 2018
|
April
YTD 2017
|
Variance
|
|
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,024
|
914
|
12.1%
|
3,926
|
3,511
|
11.8%
|
|
International
|
398
|
429
|
(7.3)%
|
1,648
|
1,616
|
2.0%
|
|
Total
|
1,422
|
1,343
|
5.9%
|
5,574
|
5,127
|
8.7%
|
|
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,153
|
1,041
|
10.8%
|
4,599
|
4,121
|
11.6%
|
|
International
|
531
|
554
|
(4.1)%
|
2,137
|
2,021
|
5.8%
|
|
Total
|
1,684
|
1,595
|
5.6%
|
6,736
|
6,142
|
9.7%
|
|
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
88.9%
|
87.9%
|
1.0 pp
|
85.4%
|
85.2%
|
0.2 pp
|
|
International
|
74.9%
|
77.4%
|
(2.5) pp
|
77.2%
|
79.9%
|
(2.7) pp
|
|
Total
|
84.5%
|
84.3%
|
0.2pp
|
82.8%
|
83.5%
|
(0.7) pp
|
|
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,204
|
1,082
|
11.3%
|
4,587
|
4,226
|
8.5%
|
|
International
|
279
|
301
|
(7.4)%
|
1,159
|
1,122
|
3.3%
|
|
Total
|
1,483
|
1,383
|
7.2%
|
5,746
|
5,348
|
7.4%
|
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 165 and its fleet from four to 72 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 319 daily flight segments on routes that
connect 40 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States
and Central America with one of the youngest fleets in Americas. 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
Investor Relations contact: Andrés Pliego & Andrea González/ Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444
Media contact: Gabriela Fernández / volaris@gcya.net / +52 55 5246
0100
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