MEXICO CITY, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris*
(NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving
Mexico and the US, today reported
its preliminary traffic results for March
2014.
The total number of booked passengers in March 2014 reached 723 thousand, a 1.7% increase
compared to the same period in 2013. Volaris' demand, measured in
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 2.0% year over year in
March 2014. Volaris registered a load
factor of 80.4% in March 2014.
Volaris' capacity in March 2014,
measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) increased only 6.3% year
over year. This result reflects the Company's capacity management
discipline and the ability to flex its network growth up in a
period of strong demand and flex down when demand is low.
As opposed to March 2013, Holy
week, one of the most active travel weeks in Mexico, will happen in April of 2014.
The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the
month.
|
March
2014
|
March
2013
|
Variance
|
Three
Months
Ended
March 2014
|
Three
Months
Ended
March 2013
|
Variance
|
RPMs
(Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
545
|
533
|
2.3%
|
1,639
|
1,476
|
11.0%
|
International
|
188
|
186
|
1.3%
|
575
|
524
|
9.7%
|
Total
|
733
|
719
|
2.0%
|
2,214
|
2,000
|
10.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASMs
(Millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
679
|
647
|
4.9%
|
2,044
|
1,857
|
10.1%
|
International
|
233
|
210
|
10.6%
|
698
|
618
|
12.9%
|
Total
|
911
|
857
|
6.3%
|
2,742
|
2,475
|
10.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Load
Factor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
80.3%
|
82.3%
|
(2.1) pp
|
80.2%
|
79.5%
|
0.7 pp
|
International
|
80.9%
|
88.3%
|
(7.4) pp
|
82.4%
|
84.8%
|
(2.4) pp
|
Total
|
80.4%
|
83.8%
|
(3.4) pp
|
80.7%
|
80.8%
|
(0.1) pp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Passengers
(Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
594
|
586
|
1.3%
|
1,768
|
1,609
|
9.8%
|
International
|
129
|
124
|
3.7%
|
394
|
351
|
12.0%
|
Total
|
723
|
711
|
1.7%
|
2,161
|
1,961
|
10.2%
|
Investor Relations contact:
Andres Pliego / Investor Relations /
ir@volaris.com / +52-55-5261-6444
Media contact:
Jimena
Llano / jimena.llano@volaris.com / +52-1-55-4577-0857
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 Compania de
Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS
and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with "point
to point" service, serving Mexico
and the US. 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 100 and its
fleet from four to 46 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 200 daily
flight segments on routes that connect 33 cities in Mexico and 13 cities in the United States with the youngest aircraft
fleet in Mexico. 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. Volaris is
recognized as one of the leading new companies in the country.
Among other awards it has received the ESR Award for Social
Corporate Responsibility for three consecutive years. For more
information, please visit: www.volaris.com
SOURCE Volaris