MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (NYSE: VLRS
and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra low cost Mexican airline with the most
extensive route network servicing Mexico, US, and Central America, celebrates two consecutive
years of being ranked among Airline Business[1] Top
100 Airlines, in the international industry magazine's annual
TOP 150 Passenger Operations survey.
The analysis, which is conducted by Flightglobal Insight,
reports that in 2014 Volaris reached 15,644,000 Revenue Passenger
Kilometers[2], representing an 8% year-over-year increase.
"We are extremely proud of being featured in this ranking," said
Volaris CEO, Enrique Beltranena.
"These results are the product of our performance in terms of
growth and expansion over the past nine years. Currently, Volaris
provides 140 routes to 62 domestic and international destinations,
and by August 2015, we expect to
reach a maximum of 289 daily operations."
Beltranena added, "we will continue working to provide the
greatest connectivity in Mexico
and the US, and now also throughout Central America, because our fares do make you
want to travel."
Volaris continues on a path of solid expansion, having reported
a 20.5% growth in June 2015, in terms
of Revenue Passenger Kilometers2 compared to the
previous year. Moreover, data provided by Mexico's Civil Aviation Authority,
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) indicates that
Volaris' sales model has enabled it to secure a 24.5% share of the
domestic market and a 6.6% share of the international market in
segment passengers, also in June 2015.
[1] Airline Business is a monthly
international magazine targeted to senior airline management. The
publication covers issues related to management, including
corporate strategy, alliances, marketing, cost control, yields,
financial performance data, and workforce information. Annually,
the magazine publishes important surveys, including the Airline Top
100 ranking (August), Airports Top 100 ranking (June), Top 50
lessors ranking (February), and Airline Alliances (September).
[2] RPK is estimated based on annual
passenger data.
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