MEXICO
CITY, Oct. 5, 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 carrier (ULCC)
serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its September
2022 preliminary traffic results.
In September 2022, Volaris'
capacity (measured in ASMs) increased 17.2% year-over-year, while
demand (measured in RPMs) increased 25.2%; the result was a load
factor of 87.4% (+5.6 pp). Volaris transported 2.6 million
passengers during the month, a 24.4% increase compared to the same
month of 2021. Demand in the domestic Mexican and international
markets increased 21.8% and 34.7%, respectively. Year-to-date,
Volaris' demand increased 30.0% YoY, with load factor expanding 1.1
pp year-over-year, to 84.9%.
Enrique Beltranena,
Volaris' President and CEO said: "Load factor reached a monthly
record for September as demand remained strong. Forward bookings
are solid, and we expect to maintain a strong load factor for the
remainder of the year. We maintain our flexible network strategy
and will continue stimulating our markets with our ULCC
model."
|
Sept 2022
|
Sept 2021
|
Variance
|
YTD Sept
2022
|
YTD Sept
2021
|
Variance
|
RPMs (million, scheduled &
charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,788
|
1,469
|
21.8 %
|
15,792
|
12,394
|
27.4 %
|
International
|
714
|
530
|
34.7 %
|
6,099
|
4,440
|
37.4 %
|
Total
|
2,503
|
1,999
|
25.2 %
|
21,891
|
16,835
|
30.0 %
|
ASMs (million, scheduled &
charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
1,985
|
1,713
|
15.9 %
|
18,033
|
14,447
|
24.8 %
|
International
|
879
|
730
|
20.5 %
|
7,744
|
5,627
|
37.6 %
|
Total
|
2,864
|
2,443
|
17.2 %
|
25,777
|
20,074
|
28.4 %
|
Load Factor (%, scheduled,
RPMs/ASMs)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
90.1 %
|
85.7 %
|
4.4 pp
|
87.6 %
|
85.8 %
|
1.8 pp
|
International
|
81.2 %
|
72.7 %
|
8.6 pp
|
78.8 %
|
79.8 %
|
(0.2) pp
|
Total
|
87.4 %
|
81.8 %
|
5.6 pp
|
84.9 %
|
83.9 %
|
1.1 pp
|
Passengers (thousand, scheduled &
charter)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
2,075
|
1,681
|
23.4 %
|
18,297
|
13,925
|
31.4 %
|
International
|
489
|
380
|
28.8 %
|
4,279
|
3,199
|
33.7 %
|
Total
|
2,564
|
2,061
|
24.4 %
|
22,576
|
17,124
|
31.8 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Economic Jet Fuel Price
(USD per gallon,
preliminary)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
3.84
|
2.34
|
64.1 %
|
3.85
|
2.14
|
79.9 %
|
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
196, 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
Ricardo
Martínez / ir@volaris.com
Media Contact
Gabriela Fernández /
gabriela.fernandez@volaris.com
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