MEXICO
CITY, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris
(the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and
BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline
serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its May
2022 preliminary traffic results.
In May 2022, Volaris' capacity
(measured in ASMs) increased 12.4% compared to May 2021, while demand (measured in RPMs)
increased 12.3% compared to the same period; the result was a load
factor of 87.8% (flat YoY). Volaris transported 2.5 million
passengers during the month, a 17.5% increase compared to
May 2021, as the Company increased
its fleet from 87 aircraft in May
2021 to 110 aircraft in May
2022. Passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and
international markets increased 15.6% and 4.1%, respectively,
compared to May 2021. Year-to-date,
Volaris' demand (measured in RPMs) increased 41.2% YoY, with a load
factor expansion of 3.2 pp, to 84.6%.
Commenting on May 2022 traffic
figures, Volaris' President and CEO Enrique
Beltranena said: "Demand remained strong in May, and Volaris
demonstrated its ability to gradually pass through rising fuel
prices. We continue growing with sustained traffic volume and
improving TRASM."
Last month Volaris announced a point-to-point network plan to
offer approximately one million seats per month out of the three
airports in Mexico City's
metropolitan area, namely Mexico
City International Airport (AICM), Felipe Ángeles
International Airport (AIFA), and Toluca International Airport (TLC). Volaris
will open ten additional routes out of AIFA (Acapulco, Guadalajara, Huatulco, La
Paz, Mérida, Mexicali,
Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Escondido and Los Cabos) and will resume operations in TLC
with six new routes (Tijuana,
Puerto Vallarta, Cancún,
Guadalajara, Los Cabos and Huatulco).
In regard to the Company's network plans for Mexico City, Mr. Beltranena said,
"Mexico City's Metropolitan area
has a potential market of 30 million passengers spread across a
large geographic area. By diversifying our operations to all three
Mexico City area airports, our
passengers will be able to travel to the nearest airport, reducing
time, distance, and costs." Mr. Beltranena added that, "A key
benefit of our plan to offer one million seats to Mexico City area passengers is that Volaris
will retain its strong market position, while expanding in TLC and
AIFA. Further, we will reinforce operations in Puebla and Queretaro, all airports in the metropolitan
area. We are excited about our growth opportunities in central
Mexico."
|
May 2022
|
May 2021
|
Variance
|
YTD May
2022
|
YTD May
2021
|
Variance
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,759
|
1,522
|
15.6%
|
8,458
|
6,200
|
36.4%
|
International
|
638
|
613
|
4.1%
|
3,078
|
1,968
|
56.4%
|
Total
|
2,397
|
2,134
|
12.3%
|
11,536
|
8,168
|
41.2%
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,933
|
1,677
|
15.3%
|
9,653
|
7,416
|
30.2%
|
International
|
798
|
754
|
5.8%
|
3,988
|
2,619
|
52.3%
|
Total
|
2,731
|
2,431
|
12.4%
|
13,641
|
10,034
|
35.9%
|
Load Factor (%,
scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
91.0%
|
90.8%
|
0.2 pp
|
87.6%
|
83.6%
|
4.0 pp
|
International
|
80.0%
|
81.2%
|
(1.3) pp
|
77.2%
|
75.2%
|
2.0 pp
|
Total
|
87.8%
|
87.8%
|
0.0
pp
|
84.6%
|
81.4%
|
3.2
pp
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,080
|
1,712
|
21.5%
|
9,893
|
6,914
|
43.1%
|
International
|
453
|
445
|
1.9%
|
2,204
|
1,426
|
54.6%
|
Total
|
2,533
|
2,157
|
17.5%
|
12,097
|
8,340
|
45.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Economic Jet Fuel
Price
(USD per gallon,
preliminary)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
4.40
|
2.12
|
107.5%
|
3.63
|
1.99
|
82.4%
|
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.
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 208, and its fleet from 4 to 110
aircraft. Volaris offers more than 510 daily flight segments on
routes that connect 44 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
Félix Martínez / Naara
Cortés Gallardo / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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