MEXICO CITY, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE:
VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the
United States and Central America, reports September 2018
and year-to-date preliminary traffic results.
During September 2018 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles
(ASMs), by 17.0% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in September
2018 increased 15.3% year over year, reaching 1.4 billion. Volaris transported a total of 1.4 million passengers during
the month, an increase of 17.0% year over year. Network load factor for September was 81.3%, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points
year over year. During September 2018, Volaris launched one domestic route Guadalajara, Jalisco to Tapachula, Chiapas.
Volaris' Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commented: "International load factors
were high on the northbound but low on the southbound flights, responding to the seasonality of the VFR traffic. In addition,
domestic traffic positively responded in volume despite relatively high ASM growth. This capacity growth reflects the arrival of
the Airbus neos. As a general outlook, unit revenues continue the recuperation trend observed in previous months."
The following table summarizes Volaris traffic results for the month and year-to-date.
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
Variance
|
September
YTD 2018
|
September
YTD 2017
|
Variance
|
|
RPMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,010
|
861
|
17.4%
|
9,227
|
8,165
|
13.0%
|
|
International
|
360
|
327
|
9.9%
|
3,790
|
3,710
|
2.2%
|
|
Total
|
1,370
|
1,188
|
15.3%
|
13,017
|
11,875
|
9.6%
|
|
ASMs (in millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,198
|
1,011
|
18.5%
|
10,687
|
9,379
|
13.9%
|
|
International
|
488
|
430
|
13.6%
|
4,851
|
4,587
|
5.7%
|
|
Total
|
1,686
|
1,441
|
17.0%
|
15,538
|
13,966
|
11.3%
|
|
Load Factor (in %, scheduled)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
84.3%
|
85.1%
|
(0.8) pp
|
86.3%
|
87.1%
|
(0.8) pp
|
|
International
|
73.7%
|
76.2%
|
(2.5) pp
|
78.2%
|
80.8%
|
(2.6) pp
|
|
Total
|
81.3%
|
82.4%
|
(1.1) pp
|
83.8%
|
85.0%
|
(1.2) pp
|
|
Passengers (in thousands, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,192
|
1,006
|
18.4%
|
10,788
|
9,643
|
11.9%
|
|
International
|
250
|
226
|
10.7%
|
2,646
|
2,557
|
3.5%
|
|
Total
|
1,442
|
1,232
|
17.0%
|
13,434
|
12,200
|
10.1%
|
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 175 and its fleet from four to 73 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 339 daily flight segments on routes that
connect 40 cities in Mexico and 29 cities in the United States
and Central America with one of the youngest fleet 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 nine consecutive
years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com
Investor Relations contact: María Elena Rodríguez & Andrea González/ Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444
Media contact: Gabriela Fernández / volaris@gcya.mx / +52 55 5246
0100
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