MEXICO
CITY, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Controladora
Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and
BMV: VOLAR) ("Volaris" or "The Company"), the ultra-low-cost
airline serving Mexico,
the United States, Central, and
South America, reports its
August 2022 preliminary traffic results.
In August 2022, Volaris' capacity
(measured in ASMs) increased 19.8% year-over-year, while demand
(measured in RPMs) increased 20.0%; the result was a load factor of
84.9% (+0.1 pp). Volaris transported 2.7 million passengers during
the month, a 20.1% increase compared to the same month of 2021.
Demand in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased
18.7% and 23.4%, respectively. Year-to-date, Volaris' demand
increased 30.7% YoY, with load factor expanding 0.5 pp
year-over-year, to 84.6%.
Commenting on August 2022 traffic
figures, Volaris' President and CEO Enrique
Beltranena said: "Demand was strong in all our markets, and
we have been able to maintain strong load factors while continuing
to expand our network. We maintain our flexible network strategy
and will continue stimulating our markets with low fares and adding
new capacity based on the market demand."
|
Aug 2022
|
Aug 2021
|
Variance
|
YTD Aug 2022
|
YTD Aug 2021
|
Variance
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,925
|
1,622
|
18.7 %
|
14,003
|
10,926
|
28.2 %
|
International
|
760
|
616
|
23.4 %
|
5,385
|
3,910
|
37.7 %
|
Total
|
2,684
|
2,238
|
20.0 %
|
19,388
|
14,836
|
30.7 %
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,204
|
1,871
|
17.8 %
|
16,048
|
12,734
|
26.0 %
|
International
|
957
|
768
|
24.7 %
|
6,865
|
4,897
|
40.2 %
|
Total
|
3,162
|
2,639
|
19.8 %
|
22,913
|
17,631
|
30.0 %
|
Load Factor (%,
scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
87.3 %
|
86.7 %
|
0.6 pp
|
87.3 %
|
85.8 %
|
1.5 pp
|
International
|
79.3 %
|
80.2 %
|
(0.9) pp
|
78.4 %
|
79.8 %
|
(1.4) pp
|
Total
|
84.9 %
|
84.8 %
|
0.1
pp
|
84.6 %
|
84.1 %
|
0.5
pp
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,211
|
1,832
|
20.6 %
|
16,223
|
12,244
|
32.5 %
|
International
|
518
|
440
|
17.6 %
|
3,789
|
2,820
|
34.4 %
|
Total
|
2,729
|
2,273
|
20.1 %
|
20,012
|
15,063
|
32.9 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Economic Jet Fuel
Price
(USD per gallon,
preliminary)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
3.81
|
2.20
|
73.2 %
|
3.85
|
2.11
|
82.5 %
|
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.
It cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its
comparison year over year will indicate 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, with point-to-point operations, serving
Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. Volaris offers low base fares
to build its market, providing quality service and extensive
customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from
5 to more than 196, and its fleet from 4 to 114 aircraft. Volaris
offers more than 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect
43 cities in Mexico and 28 cities
in the United States, Central, and
South America, with one of
the youngest fleets in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are
visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure
travelers in Mexico, the United States, and Central and
South America. Volaris has
received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for
eleven consecutive years. For more information, please visit
www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Ricardo Martínez /
ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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