MEXICO CITY, July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE:
VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost
airline serving Mexico,
the United States and Central America, reported June
2019 and preliminary year to date traffic
results.
In June 2019, capacity
measured by ASMs (Available Seat Miles) increased by 18.9% vs last
year, with demand measured by RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles)
showing a significant increase of 22.2%. Volaris carried almost
1.9 M passengers in total
(24.5% increase vs last year), with load factor increasing 2.3 pp
to 89.3%.
During June 2019, Volaris started
to operate five domestic routes, from Chihuahua, Durango and
Queretaro; and four international
routes, from Chicago, Dallas and Phoenix.
Volaris' President and Chief Executive Officer, Enrique Beltranena, commenting on the traffic
results for June: "The significant healthy capacity
growth during the month is a result of a solid passenger demand
in domestic and international markets."
The following table summarizes Volaris´ traffic results for the
month and year to date.
|
June
2019
|
June
2018
|
Variance
|
June
YTD 2019
|
June
YTD
2018
|
Variance
|
|
RPMs (in
millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,245
|
1,032
|
20.6%
|
7,198
|
5,996
|
20.0%
|
|
International
|
550
|
438
|
25.8%
|
2,916
|
2,495
|
16.9%
|
|
Total
|
1,795
|
1,470
|
22.2%
|
10,114
|
8,491
|
19.1%
|
|
ASMs (in
millions, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,363
|
1,162
|
17.3%
|
8,221
|
6,935
|
18.6%
|
|
International
|
647
|
528
|
22.3%
|
3,637
|
3,180
|
14.3%
|
|
Total
|
2,010
|
1,690
|
18.9%
|
11,858
|
10,115
|
17.2%
|
|
Load Factor
(in %, scheduled)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
91.3%
|
88.8%
|
2.5 pp
|
87.6%
|
86.5%
|
1.1 pp
|
|
International
|
85.1%
|
82.9%
|
2.2
pp
|
80.3%
|
78.5%
|
1.8 pp
|
|
Total
|
89.3%
|
87.0%
|
2.3
pp
|
85.3%
|
84.0%
|
1.3 pp
|
|
Passengers (in
thousands, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,495
|
1,203
|
24.2%
|
8,572
|
7,005
|
22.4%
|
|
International
|
382
|
305
|
25.7%
|
2,045
|
1,749
|
16.9%
|
|
Total
|
1,877
|
1,508
|
24.5%
|
10,617
|
8,754
|
21.3%
|
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 192 and its fleet from
four to 78 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 380 daily flight
segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 25 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 ten
consecutive years. For more information, please visit:
www.volaris.com
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