MEXICO
CITY, Aug. 4, 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
July 2022 preliminary traffic results.
In July 2022, Volaris' capacity
(measured in ASMs) increased 28.8% compared to July 2021, while demand (measured in RPMs)
increased 21.9% compared to the same period; the result was a load
factor of 84.7% (-4.8 pp YoY). Volaris transported 2.8 million
passengers during the month, a 22.2% increase compared to
July 2021. Passenger demand (RPMs) in
the domestic Mexican and international markets increased 22.8% and
19.6%, respectively, compared to July
2021. Year-to-date, Volaris' demand (measured in RPMs)
increased 32.2% YoY, with a load factor expansion of 0.1 pp, to
84.1%.
Commenting on July 2022
traffic figures, Volaris' President and CEO Enrique Beltranena said: "We continue to be
disciplined about adding capacity to match our passenger demand.
The Company continues to modify its network to rationalize growth
in an environment reflective of high jet fuel prices and to
reallocate capacity as appropriate to more profitable
routes."
|
Jul 2022
|
Jul 2021
|
Variance
|
YTD Jul
2022
|
YTD Jul
2021
|
Variance
|
RPMs (million, scheduled &
charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,995
|
1,624
|
22.8 %
|
11,945
|
9,304
|
28.4 %
|
International
|
826
|
691
|
19.6 %
|
4,709
|
3,294
|
42.9 %
|
Total
|
2,820
|
2,314
|
21.9 %
|
16,655
|
12,598
|
32.2 %
|
ASMs (million, scheduled &
charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,318
|
1,813
|
27.9 %
|
13,784
|
10,863
|
26.9 %
|
International
|
1,012
|
772
|
31.0 %
|
6,017
|
4,129
|
45.7 %
|
Total
|
3,329
|
2,585
|
28.8 %
|
19,801
|
14,993
|
32.1 %
|
Load Factor (%, scheduled,
RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
86.1 %
|
89.6 %
|
(3.5) pp
|
86.7 %
|
85.6 %
|
1.0 pp
|
International
|
81.6 %
|
89.4 %
|
(7.8) pp
|
78.3 %
|
79.8 %
|
(1.5) pp
|
Total
|
84.7 %
|
89.5 %
|
(4.8) pp
|
84.1 %
|
84.0 %
|
0.1 pp
|
Passengers (thousand, scheduled &
charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,258
|
1,821
|
24.0 %
|
13,793
|
10,411
|
32.5 %
|
International
|
574
|
496
|
15.8 %
|
3,311
|
2,379
|
39.2 %
|
Total
|
2,832
|
2,317
|
22.2 %
|
17,104
|
12,790
|
33.7 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Economic Jet Fuel Price
(USD per gallon,
preliminary)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
4.10
|
2.27
|
80.6 %
|
3.84
|
2.08
|
84.6 %
|
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 197, and its fleet from 4 to 113 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
Félix Martínez / Naara
Cortés Gallardo / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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