MEXICO CITY, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (the
"Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the
ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, Central
America, and the United
States reports its September 2021 preliminary
traffic results.
In September 2021, notwithstanding
the Delta Covid-19 variant, passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic
Mexican and international markets for Volaris increased 21.0% and
18.9%, respectively, as compared to September 2019. The Company capitalized on the
strong market demand to add capacity (ASMs), both domestically
(+22.2%) and internationally (+21.7%), while maintaining a high
load factor (81.8%). In September
2021, Volaris transported 2.1 million passengers, 18% higher
than the pre-pandemic levels.
|
Sep 2021
|
Sep 2020
Variation
|
Sep 2019
Variation
|
YTD Sep
2021
|
YTD Sep 2020
Var.
|
YTD Sep 2019
Var.
|
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,469
|
51.0%
|
21.0%
|
12,394
|
69.6%
|
12.9%
|
|
International
|
530
|
88.0%
|
18.9%
|
4,440
|
78.1%
|
(1.9%)
|
|
Total
|
1,999
|
59.3%
|
20.5%
|
16,835
|
71.8%
|
8.5%
|
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,713
|
34.1%
|
22.2%
|
14,447
|
58.1%
|
15.1%
|
|
International
|
730
|
78.8%
|
21.7%
|
5,627
|
78.3%
|
(0.4%)
|
|
Total
|
2,443
|
44.9%
|
22.1%
|
20,074
|
63.3%
|
10.3%
|
|
Load Factor
(%, scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
85.7%
|
9.6 pp
|
(0.9) pp
|
85.8%
|
5.8 pp
|
(1.7) pp
|
|
International
|
72.7%
|
3.6 pp
|
(1.7) pp
|
78.9%
|
(0.1) pp
|
(1.3) pp
|
|
Total
|
81.8%
|
7.4
pp
|
(1.1)
pp
|
83.9%
|
4.2
pp
|
(1.4)
pp
|
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,681
|
56.6%
|
17.1%
|
13,925
|
70.7%
|
6.6%
|
|
International
|
380
|
102.6%
|
21.7%
|
3,199
|
89.0%
|
1.0%
|
|
Total
|
2,061
|
63.4%
|
17.9%
|
17,124
|
73.8%
|
5.5%
|
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,
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") (NYSE: VLRS
and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, 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 the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from
5 to more than 179 and its fleet from 4 to 94 aircraft. Volaris
offers more than 450 daily flight segments on routes that connect
43 cities in Mexico and 28 cities
in the United States and
Central America with one of
the youngest fleet in Mexico.
Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives,
cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, 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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