MEXICO
CITY, July 6, 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 June 2022 preliminary
traffic results.
In June 2022, Volaris' capacity
(measured in ASMs) increased 17.2% compared to June 2021, while demand (measured in RPMs)
increased 10.9% compared to the same period; the result was a load
factor of 84.4% (-4.7 pp YoY). Volaris transported 2.4 million
passengers during the month, a 10.4% increase compared to
June 2021. Passenger demand (RPMs) in
the domestic Mexican and international markets increased 9.9% and
13.5%, respectively, compared to June
2021. Year-to-date, Volaris' demand (measured in RPMs)
increased 34.5% YoY, with a load factor expansion of 1.1 pp, to
84.0%.
Commenting on June 2022 traffic
figures, Volaris' President and CEO Enrique
Beltranena said: "Volaris remains disciplined about adding
capacity to match passenger demand. During the quarter, the Company
passed on a portion of higher jet prices through fare increases or,
in certain cases, reallocated flights to more profitable routes. We
will continue to be nimble and responsive to market conditions in
the coming months."
|
Jun 2022
|
Jun 2021
|
Variance
|
YTD Jun 2022
|
YTD Jun 2021
|
Variance
|
RPMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,626
|
1,480
|
9.9 %
|
9,951
|
7,680
|
29.6 %
|
International
|
722
|
636
|
13.5 %
|
3,884
|
2,604
|
49.1 %
|
Total
|
2,347
|
2,116
|
10.9 %
|
13,834
|
10,284
|
34.5 %
|
ASMs (million,
scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,873
|
1,635
|
14.6 %
|
11,466
|
9,050
|
26.7 %
|
International
|
908
|
739
|
22.9 %
|
5,005
|
3,357
|
49.1 %
|
Total
|
2,781
|
2,373
|
17.2 %
|
16,472
|
12,408
|
32.8 %
|
Load Factor (%,
scheduled, RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
86.8 %
|
90.5 %
|
(3.7) pp
|
86.8 %
|
84.9 %
|
1.9 pp
|
International
|
79.5 %
|
86.1 %
|
(6.6) pp
|
77.6 %
|
77.6 %
|
0.0 pp
|
Total
|
84.4 %
|
89.1 %
|
(4.7)
pp
|
84.0 %
|
82.9 %
|
1.1
pp
|
Passengers
(thousand, scheduled & charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,861
|
1,676
|
11.1 %
|
11,535
|
8,590
|
34.3 %
|
International
|
494
|
458
|
7.8 %
|
2,738
|
1,884
|
45.3 %
|
Total
|
2,354
|
2,134
|
10.4 %
|
14,272
|
10,474
|
36.3 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Economic Jet Fuel
Price
(USD per gallon,
preliminary)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
4.60
|
2.22
|
107.2 %
|
3.80
|
2.04
|
86.3 %
|
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.
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 205, and its fleet from 4 to 113
aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 daily flight segments on
routes that connect 45 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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