MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (the
"Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the
ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United
States and Central America,
reports its August 2021 preliminary traffic
results.
In August 2021, demand in the
domestic Mexican and international markets for Volaris increased
29.4% and 13.9%, respectively, as compared to August 2019. The Company capitalized on
opportunities to add capacity, both domestically (+28.5%) and
internationally (+10.5%), while maintaining a high load factor
(84.8%). In August 2021, Volaris
transported 2.3 million passengers, 22% higher than the
pre-pandemic levels.
The Company reaffirms its guidance for the quarter, including
capacity growth of 20-22% versus the third quarter of 2019.
|
August
2021
|
August
2020
Variation
|
August
2019
Variation
|
YTD
August
2021
|
YTD
August
2020 Var.
|
YTD
August
2019 Var.
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,622
|
72.1%
|
29.4%
|
10,926
|
72.5%
|
11.8%
|
International
|
616
|
117.2%
|
13.9%
|
3,910
|
76.8%
|
(4.2%)
|
Total
|
2,238
|
82.5%
|
24.8%
|
14,836
|
73.6%
|
7.1%
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,871
|
46.2%
|
28.5%
|
12,734
|
62.0%
|
14.2%
|
International
|
768
|
87.5%
|
10.5%
|
4,897
|
78.2%
|
(3.0%)
|
Total
|
2,639
|
56.2%
|
22.7%
|
17,631
|
66.2%
|
8.8%
|
Load Factor
(%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
86.7%
|
13.1 pp
|
0.6 pp
|
85.8%
|
5.2 pp
|
(1.8) pp
|
International
|
80.3%
|
11.1 pp
|
2.4 pp
|
79.8%
|
(0.7) pp
|
(1.1) pp
|
Total
|
84.8%
|
12.3
pp
|
1.4
pp
|
84.1%
|
3.6
pp
|
(1.4)
pp
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,832
|
78.7%
|
22.7%
|
12,244
|
72.8%
|
5.3%
|
International
|
440
|
136.0%
|
17.6%
|
2,820
|
87.3%
|
(1.3%)
|
Total
|
2,273
|
87.6%
|
21.7%
|
15,063
|
75.4%
|
4.0%
|
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:
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
("Volaris" or the "Company") 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 180 and its fleet from
four to 94 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 470 daily flight
segments on routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 25 cities in the United States with one of the youngest
fleets in The Americas. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting
friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure
travelers in Mexico and in
selected destinations in the United
States and Central 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
María Elena Rodríguez /
Félix Martínez / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55
5261 6444
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com / +52 55 3104 5264
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